搭 meaning in English

dā

to put up; to build (scaffolding)

HSK 6verb12 strokes

Meaning of 搭

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

dā

to put up
to build (scaffolding)
to hang (clothes on a pole)
to connect
to join
to arrange in pairs
to match
to add

How to use 搭

搭 is used for putting up simple structures, hanging things over something, connecting parts, and taking a vehicle. It also appears in many compounds like 搭配 (dāpèi) and 搭乘 (dāchéng). Example: 我们在院子里搭了一个帐篷。(Wǒmen zài yuànzi lǐ dā le yí gè zhàngpeng.) We put up a tent in the yard.

搭 has the hand radical 扌 on the left, so it is an action you do with your hands. Picture a hand putting together poles and boards to build a simple frame, like a shed or scaffolding.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 搭 (dā) with 塔 (tǎ, tower), which has the earth radical 土 instead of the hand radical 扌. Remember that 搭 is an action, so it takes the hand, and keep the first tone, not the third tone of 塔.

搭 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ要yào用yòng走zǒu的de还hái是shì搭dā公gōng车chē？

Will you go on foot or by bus?

我wǒ的de老lǎo板bǎn要yào我wǒ们men搭dā（那nà个ge）飞fēi机jī。

My boss wants us to take the plane.

我wǒ打dǎ算suàn搭dā十shí点diǎn三sān十shí分fēn的de火huǒ车chē。

I plan to catch the 10:30 train.

汤tāng姆mǔ搭dā便biàn车chē去qù波bō士shì顿dùn了le。

Tom hitched a ride to Boston.

我wǒ父fù亲qīn喜xǐ欢huān搭dā飞fēi机jī旅lǚ行xíng。

My father likes traveling by air.

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搭 dā · to put up · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 搭.

搭档	dādàng	to cooperate; partner
搭配	dāpèi	to pair up; to match
搭乘	dāchéng	to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)
搭建	dājiàn	to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed)
勾搭	gōuda	to gang up; to fool around with
搭讪	dāshàn	to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation
搭车	dāchē	to ride (in a vehicle); to get a lift
搭便车	dābiànchē	to get a lift; to hitch a ride; (fig.) to take advantage of; to free-ride on; to ride on t
搭理	dāli	variant of 答理[da1 li5]
搭载	dāzài	(of a vehicle) to carry (a passenger or payload); (of a device or system) to be equipped w
搭话	dāhuà	to talk; to get into conversation with

Questions about 搭

What does 搭 mean?

搭 (dā) means "to put up; to build (scaffolding)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 搭?

搭 is made of 1 character: 搭 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.

Is 搭 an HSK word?

Yes. 搭 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

Can 搭 mean taking a bus or a ride?

Yes. In speech people say 搭车 (dā chē, to get a ride) or 搭公交 (dā gōngjiāo, to take the bus). The more formal word is 搭乘 (dāchéng), often seen in announcements.

How do you use 搭 for clothes?

搭 can mean to match outfits, as in 这件衬衫很好搭 (zhè jiàn chènshān hěn hǎo dā), this shirt goes with a lot of things. It can also mean to hang clothes over something, like 把衣服搭在椅子上 (bǎ yīfu dā zài yǐzi shang), to drape clothes on a chair.