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便车

biàn chē · bian che

Traditional 便車

Meaning

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  1. to hitchhike
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A lift home

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)下班(xiàbān)，我(wǒ)能(néng)搭(dā)你(nǐ)的(de)便车(biànchē)吗(ma)？

    Can I catch a ride with you after work today?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)骑(qí)电动车(diàndòngchē)。

    Sure, but I'm riding my scooter today.

  3. Dengdeng

    电动车(diàndòngchē)也(yě)能(néng)搭便车(dābiànchē)啊(a)。

    You can get a ride on a scooter too.

  4. Liangliang

    能(néng)，你(nǐ)坐(zuò)后面(hòumian)，抱紧(bàojǐn)我(wǒ)的(de)包(bāo)。

    Yes. Sit in the back and hold my bag tight.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)抱(bào)包(bāo)，你(nǐ)骑车(qíchē)。

    OK, I'll hold the bag and you ride.

  6. Liangliang

    注意(zhùyì)，今天(jīntiān)风(fēng)大(dà)，这(zhè)趟(tàng)便车(biànchē)不太(bùtài)稳(wěn)。

    Note, it's windy today, so this ride won't be very steady.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)路(lù)边(biān)想(xiǎng)搭(dā)一(yí)辆(liàng)便(biàn)车(chē)。

He stood by the road hoping to hitch a ride.

02

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)搭(dā)同(tóng)事(shì)的(de)便(biàn)车(chē)上(shàng)班(bān)。

I ride to work with my colleague every day.

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