Chinese word

搭档

Pronunciation

Pinyindā dàng

Meaning

  • nounpartner

Example

她是我的搭档，我们一起参加比赛。tā shì wǒ de dā dàng wǒ men yì qǐ cān jiā bǐ sài

She is my partner, and we are competing together.

Illustration for 搭档 (partner)

More examples

他们是合作无间的搭档，项目执行得很顺利。tā men shì hé zuò wú jiàn de dā dàng xiàng mù zhí xíng de hěn shùn lì

They work seamlessly together as partners, and the project went smoothly.

Core concept

The other person at one's side when two people work together toward one result.

Common phrases

  • 默契的搭档mò qì de dā dàng

    in-sync partners

  • 最佳搭档zuì jiā dā dàng

    best partners

  • 搭档组合dā dàng zǔ hé

    partner pair

Similar words

伙伴huǒ bàn: A close companion who spends time or takes part in activities with someone.
队友duì yǒu: A person on the same team for a competition or shared task.
合作伙伴hé zuò huǒ bàn: A person or group that works with others on a business matter or project.
同事tóng shì: A person who works at the same workplace as someone else.

Definition in Chinese

表示与他人组成搭档，互相配合完成具体事务或任务的人biǎo shì yǔ tā rén zǔ chéng dā dàng hù xiāng pèi hé wán chéng jù tǐ shì wù huò rèn wù de rén

Word origin

搭档 (dādàng, "partner") is an established spoken compound for a person paired with another in shared work, performance, or activity.

Usage tips

  • The English word partner can suggest romance or business, but this Chinese noun is neutral when the context is a shared task or performance.

Other meanings

  • sidekicknoun
  • teammatenoun

Opposites

  • 竞争对手jìng zhēng duì shǒurivalnoun

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