Practise the thinking. Keep the judgement.
得到、达到 and 到达
Original Chinese study material with English explanations. Simplified Chinese with pinyin; beginner, intermediate and advanced are editorial difficulty labels.
得到 (dédào) means obtain or receive. 达到 (dádào) means reach a target, level or standard. 到达 (dàodá) means arrive at a destination.
我得到了帮助。
Wǒ dédào le bāngzhù.
I received help.
火车到达车站了。
Huǒchē dàodá chēzhàn le.
The train has arrived at the station.
For a target, use 达到目标. Reversing the same two characters can change the word’s function.
Try it
Complete “reach the target”: ___目标
- 达到
- 到达
- 得到达
Answer and explanation
达到. 达到 pairs with an abstract target or standard.