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抵达

抵達
dǐdá
verb HSK 6 #5,193

Meanings

  1. 1 to arrive; to reach (a destination)
  2. 2 to get to

Characters

抵
dǐ
to arrive; to reach; to resist
达
dá
to reach; to arrive; to achieve
To arrive and reach — a formal way to say 'to arrive.'

Examples

飞机已经安全抵达北京。
Fēijī yǐjīng ānquán dǐdá Běijīng.
The plane has safely arrived in Beijing.
代表团将于明天抵达上海。
Dàibiǎotuán jiāng yú míngtiān dǐdá Shànghǎi.
The delegation will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow.
经过十个小时的飞行，我们终于抵达了目的地。
Jīngguò shí gè xiǎoshí de fēixíng, wǒmen zhōngyú dǐdá le mùdìdì.
After ten hours of flight, we finally reached our destination.

Tips

usage
抵达 (formal, used in news/official contexts) vs 到达 (standard 'to arrive') vs 到 (casual 'to arrive'). Formality: 抵达 > 到达 > 到。

Stroke Order

抵 dǐ
达 dá