Chinese word

搭

Pronunciation

Pinyindā

Meaning

  • verbride

Example

我们可以搭顺风车一起去。wǒ men ké yǐ dā shùn fēng chē yì qǐ qù

We can hitch a ride there together.

Illustration for 搭 (ride)

More examples

他每天都搭公交车上班。tā měi tiān dōu dā gōng jiāo chē shàng bān

He rides the bus to work every day.

Core concept

Linking oneself to transport already going somewhere, or bringing separate pieces together into a usable structure.

Common phrases

  • 搭公交车dā gōng jiāo chē

    ride the bus

  • 搭地铁dā dì tiě

    ride the subway

  • 搭飞机dā fēi jī

    ride a plane

Similar words

坐zuò: Being seated in and traveling by a vehicle.
乘chéng: Using a vehicle for travel in a formal or written style.
上车shàng chē: Boarding a vehicle, especially in ordinary spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

用别人的交通工具同乘前往，也可指把物体架起或搭建的动作。yòng bié rén de jiāo tōng gōng jù tóng chéng qián wǎng yě kě zhǐ bǎ wù tǐ jià qǐ huò dā jiàn de dòng zuò

Word origin

搭 (dā, "ride or set up") grows from the physical idea of bringing things together, which connects putting up parts with joining another vehicle's journey.

Usage tips

  • 搭车 (dā chē, "get a ride") describes the passenger's action rather than the driver's, so it is not the usual verb when the intended meaning is driving.

Other meanings

  • set upverb

Opposites

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