() — to put up, to build (scaffolding, a shed, a shelf); to take, to ride (public transportation or a ride in a private car); to match, to pair up, to add (things or people together)

Definition

搭 covers three distinct uses: building a temporary structure (搭/搭建), taking a ride (搭车, more casual than 乘坐), and matching/pairing (搭配, with 搭 as the verb 'to pair').

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)

Examples

  • Tā men hěn kuài jiù zài kòng dì shàng dā le yí gè lín shí wǔ tái.
    They quickly put up a temporary stage on the empty lot.
  • Wǒ men dā gōng jiāo qù chē zhàn ba, yòu kuài yòu pián yi.
    Let's take the bus to the station — it's fast and cheap.
  • Zhè liǎng gè yán sè dā zài yì qǐ hěn hǎo kàn.
    These two colors match well together.

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