Common Meanings
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dā搭
To build, set up, or construct (e.g., a bridge, a frame); to join or connect things.
我们一起在户外搭建了一个小帐篷。
We built a small tent together outdoors.
To lend a hand or contribute to a joint effort, often involving lifting or moving.
快来搭把手，我们把这些椅子都搬出去。
Come quickly and lend a hand, let's move all these chairs out.
To match, coordinate, or combine appropriately.
这件衣服和那条裤子很搭。
This top matches those pants very well.
To take or get a ride on a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or boat.
我每天搭公交车去上班。
I take the bus to work every day.
In some dialects, '搭' (dā) refers to a place or location, often used in phrases like '这搭儿' (zhè dār) meaning 'this place' or 'here'.
咱们就在这搭儿等他吧。
Let's just wait for him here.