dā chē

搭 车

Level:

SW HSK 6 Pre-Intermediate DC2

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.take/ride (a train or bus); get a lift/ride
- bǐ sài hòu wǎn shang xiǎng dā chē huí jiā ma
  比赛后晚上想搭车回家吗？
  Are you want to get a ride home tonight after the game?
- tā dā chē jìn chéng
  他搭车进城。
  He got a lift into town.
- tā jù jué le ràng tā dā chē de hǎo yì
  她拒绝了让她搭车的好意。
  She declined the offer of a lift.
synonym
chéng chē乘车
2
v.metatake advantage of something; use something one is doing as a pretext for doing something else to gain a profit
- wèi hé zhè me duō tóu zī zhě yào qiǎng zhe dā chē ne
  为何这么多投资者要抢着搭车呢？
  Why are so many investors rushing to get aboard?

Separable word
"搭" and "车" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我可不可以搭你的车？
  Can I get a lift with you?
- 我今天没有搭过车。
  I haven't gotten a lift today.
- 你们是在哪儿搭的车?
  Where did you get the bus?

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