搭界 (dā jiè) — to border on, to be adjacent to (geographic); (colloquial, usually negative) to have connections or dealings with; to be related to
Definition
Literally 'to border on' (places next to each other). Colloquially, usually in negatives like 不搭界, it means 'to have anything to do with' — i.e., no connection or dealings.
verb
to border onto be adjacent to (geographic)(colloquial, usually negative) to have connections or dealings withto be related to
Examples
- 搭界，。Zhè liǎng gè cūn zi dā jiè, zǒu lù shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le.These two villages border each other; it's a ten-minute walk.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì gēn wǒ wán quán bù dā shén me jiè.This matter has absolutely nothing to do with me.
- ，搭界。Tā men liǎ suī rán zhù dé jìn, dàn cóng lái bù dā jiè.Although the two of them live close by, they never have any dealings with each other.
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