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搭乘

dā chéng · da cheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to ride as a passenger
  2. to travel by (car, plane etc)
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Welcome aboard

  1. Leon

    广播(guǎngbō)说(shuō)，欢迎(huānyíng)搭乘(dāchéng)本次(běncì)列车(lièchē)。搭乘(dāchéng)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    The announcement said welcome aboard this train. What does that mean?

  2. Liangliang

    搭乘(dāchéng)就是(jiùshì)坐(zuò)，比较(bǐjiào)正式(zhèngshì)。

    It just means ride. It's more formal.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，在(zài)车站(chēzhàn)，人们(rénmen)说(shuō)搭乘(dāchéng)，平时(píngshí)说(shuō)坐(zuò)。

    Yes, at stations people say it. Usually we say take.

  4. Leon

    明白了(míngbaile)！我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)搭乘(dāchéng)地铁(dìtiě)去(qù)买菜(mǎicài)。

    Got it! Tomorrow I will ride the subway to buy groceries.

  5. Liangliang

    去(qù)买菜(mǎicài)就(jiù)说(shuō)坐(zuò)吧(ba)，不然(bùrán)大家(dàjiā)会(huì)笑(xiào)的(de)。

    For buying groceries, just say take, or people will laugh.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)银(Yín)座(zuò)搭(dā)乘(chéng)了(le)地(dì)铁(tiě)。

She got on the subway at Ginza.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)打(dǎ)算(suàn)搭(dā)乘(chéng)早(zǎo)班(bān)飞(fēi)机(jī)去(qù)上(Shàng)海(hǎi)。

We plan to take the morning flight to Shanghai.

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