搭桥

搭橋

dāqiáo

verb #22,136

Meanings

1 to build a bridge (literal)
2 to act as a go-between
3 to make introductions
4 to bypass graft (医: coronary bypass)

Characters

to put up, to build (temporarily), to connect

Examples

他为两家公司牵线搭桥，促成了合作。

Tā wèi liǎng jiā gōngsī qiānxiàn dāqiáo, cùchéng le hézuò.

He made introductions between the two companies and facilitated their cooperation.

工人们用木板搭桥，越过那条小河。

Gōngrénmen yòng mùbǎn dāqiáo, yuèguò nà tiáo xiǎohé.

The workers built a bridge with planks to cross the small river.

医生为他做了心脏搭桥手术。

Yīshēng wèi tā zuò le xīnzàng dāqiáo shǒushù.

The doctor performed a heart bypass operation on him.

Tips

usage

搭桥 has three main uses: (1) literal — constructing a bridge; (2) figurative — connecting people or organizations as an intermediary; (3) medical — 心脏搭桥 (coronary artery bypass graft, CABG). The fixed phrase 牵线搭桥 (pull strings + build bridges) means to serve as a matchmaker or connector.

Stroke Order

搭 dā

桥 qiáo