Definition
搭桥 is a separable verb (离合词) with two related senses: literally 'to build a bridge' (e.g., 搭一座桥 'build a bridge') and figuratively 'to act as a go-between or mediator', common in matchmaking and business collaboration. You can split it: 搭了个桥 ('acted as a go-between'), 搭过桥 ('have served as a bridge'). The figurative sense appears in phrases like 搭桥牵线.
v.o.
(verb-object) to build a bridge (physically)(verb-object) to act as a go-between / mediator
Examples
- 搭桥。Gōngrénmen zài hé shàng dā qiáo.Workers are building a bridge over the river.
- ，。Tā gěi péngyou dā le yí cì qiáo, jièshào tāmen rènshi.She acted as a go-between for her friends once, introducing them.
- 搭桥。Liǎng gè gōngsī hézuò xūyào yǒurén dā qiáo.For two companies to cooperate, someone needs to bridge the gap.
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