Definition
搭 (dā) is a colloquial verb for putting up simple structures, taking public transport, or adding/matching. For 'ride', it's less formal than 乘坐/乘 (chéngzuò/chéng) and 搭乘 (dāchéng); for 'build', it's for temporary setups, while 搭建 (dājiàn) is more formal.
verb
to put upto build (scaffolding, a shed, a shelf)to taketo ride (public transportation or a ride in a private car)to matchto pair upto add (things or people together)
Easily confused
- 塔tǎlook-alikepagoda; tower
- 大dàsound-alikebig, large
- 拾shílook-aliketo pick up
- 打dǎsound-aliketo hit, strike, beat
- 打dǎsound-alike(loanword, measure word) dozen
- 答dásound-aliketo answer, to reply, to respond
Examples
- 搭。Tāmen hěn kuài jiù zài kòngdì shàng dā le yí gè línshí wǔtái.They quickly put up a temporary stage on the empty lot.
- 搭，。Wǒmen dā gōngjiāo qù chēzhàn ba, yòu kuài yòu piányi.Let's take the bus to the station — it's fast and cheap.
- 搭。Zhè liǎng gè yánsè dā zài yīqǐ hěn hǎokàn.These two colors match well together.
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