dā qiáo

搭 桥

Level:

SW HSK 6

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v.bridging; build [span] a bridge; cross-bridge
- gǎng zhū ào dà qiáo jiù shì zài zhū hǎi xiāng gǎng hé ào mén zhī jiān dā qiáo
  港珠澳大桥就是在珠海、香港和澳门之间搭桥。
  The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is a bridge between Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macau.
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v.act as a go-between
- zài qíng rén zhī jiān dā qiáo
  在情人之间搭桥
  act as a matchmaker between lovers
- tā wèi mǒu chǎng xiāo shòu kē yù yī xiē dà xíng chāo shì qiān xiàn dā qiáo
  他为某厂销售科与一些大型超市牵线搭桥。
  He acts as a go-Between for the sales department of a factory with some large supermarkets.
3
v.perform/do a bypass surgery
- guǎn zhuàng dòng mài dā qiáo de shǒu shù
  管状动脉搭桥的手术
  coronary artery bypass surgery
- sān chóng xīn zàng dā qiáo de shǒu shù
  三重心脏搭桥的手术
  a triple bypass heart operation
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v.metacreate the conditions for people to make contact
- huì yì jiāng tàn tǎo zài quán guó fàn wéi nèi tiáo zhěng yī pī cháng qī fū qī fēn jū de gàn bù wèi niú láng zhī nǚ men dā qiáo
  会议将探讨在全国范围内调整一批长期夫妻分居的干部，为“牛郎织女”们搭桥。
  The meeting will discuss the adjustment of a group of husband and wife cadres across the country who have been living apart for a long time, building bridges to connect these star-crossed lovers.

Separable word
"搭" and "桥" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们在那条河上，搭过一条小桥。
  We built a small bridge over the river.
- 他在我们之间搭了个桥。
  He acted as a go-between between us.
- 他的心脏搭了个桥。
  He was operated on a heart bypass surgery.

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