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搭

dā · da

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to put up
  2. to build (scaffolding)
  3. to hang (clothes on a pole)
  4. to connect
  5. to join
  6. to arrange in pairs
  7. to match
  8. to add
  9. to throw in (resources)
  10. to take (boat, train)
  11. variant of 褡 (dā)
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Going to the airport

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)怎么(zěnme)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)？

    How are you going to the airport tomorrow?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)搭(dā)地铁(dìtiě)，很(hěn)便宜(piányi)。

    I'll take the subway. It is cheap.

  3. Dengdeng

    搭(dā)地铁(dìtiě)要(yào)换(huàn)两次(liǎngcì)车(chē)，行李(xíngli)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

    Taking the subway means changing twice, and the luggage is heavy.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)搭(dā)出租车(chūzūchē)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll take a taxi.

  5. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，我(wǒ)也(yě)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)，搭(dā)你的(nǐde)车(chē)行吗(xíngma)？

    Great, I am going to the airport too. Can I ride in your taxi?

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01

我(wǒ)搭(dā)计(jì)程(chéng)车(chē)去(qù)的(de)机(jī)场(chǎng)。

I went to the airport by taxi.

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

02

请(qǐng)问(wèn)我(wǒ)能(néng)搭(dā)下(xià)车(chē)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)包(bāo)被(bèi)偷(tōu)了(le)。

Can I have a free ride, please? My wallet was stolen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mendel · English by carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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