搭伙 (dā huǒ) — to join up with someone, to collaborate; to eat regular meals (at a cafeteria or as part of a meal plan)
Definition
A colloquial verb with two main uses: 'to team up / partner with someone' (often for business or a shared activity), and 'to take regular meals somewhere' (like a cafeteria) instead of cooking.
verb
to join up with someoneto collaborateto eat regular meals (at a cafeteria or as part of a meal plan)
Examples
- 搭伙。Tā men dā huǒ zuò qǐ le xiǎo shēng yì.They teamed up and started a small business.
- 搭伙，。Wǒ zài gōng sī shí táng dā huǒ, bú yòng zì jǐ zuò fàn.I eat at the company cafeteria, so I don't need to cook for myself.
- ，。Tā dā le yí gè yuè de huǒ, hòu lái jiù bān zǒu le.He ate meals there for a month, and then moved away.
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