搭车

搭車
dāchē
verb #32,107

Meanings

  1. 1 to hitch a ride
  2. 2 to catch a lift (in someone's vehicle)
  3. 3 (fig.) to ride on the back of a trend / opportunity

Examples

Wǒ dā tā de chē huíjiā.
I caught a ride home with him.
Hěnduō xiǎopǐn pái xiǎng dā zhè bō guó cháo de chē.
Many small brands want to ride this wave of the guochao trend.

Tips

usage
means 'to board / tag along', so 搭车 is riding as a guest rather than booking a seat. The figurative sense 便车 dā biànchē 'free-ride' is common in business Chinese — piggybacking on a competitor's marketing or a viral moment.

Stroke Order

chē