搭车 (dā chē) — to get a ride, to hitchhike (as a passenger); (figurative) to piggyback on, to take advantage of (e.g., an opportunity)
Definition
搭车 is a separable verb: 搭 (hitch / get on) splits from 车 (vehicle) — 'wǒ dā guò tā de chē' means catching a ride. The second sense extends this to 'piggybacking' on a situation or opportunity.
verb
to get a rideto hitchhike (as a passenger)(figurative) to piggyback onto take advantage of (e.g., an opportunity)
Examples
- 搭车。Míng tiān wǒ yào dā chē qù xué xiào.I need to get a ride to school tomorrow.
- 。Wǒ dā guò tā de chē qù jī chǎng.I caught a ride with him to the airport.
- 搭车。Tā jiè zhè ge jī huì dā chē zuò le hěn duō shì.He piggybacked on this opportunity and got a lot done.
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