达到 (dá dào) — to reach; to achieve; to attain in Mandarin
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#491 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
达到 is pronounced dá dào. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā de xiāoshòu shùzì dádào le gōngsī de mùbiāo.
His sales figures reached the company's target.
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What does 达到 mean?+
达到 (dá dào) means "to reach; to achieve; to attain" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 达到?+
达到 is pronounced dá dào. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 达到 in Mandarin?+
达到 is the #491 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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