便车

便車

biànchē

noun #8,059

Measure Word

搭一趟便车 tàng

Meanings

1 a ride (in someone else's vehicle); a lift
2 to hitchhike (搭便车)

Characters

convenient; handy

Examples

你能让我搭个便车吗？

Nǐ néng ràng wǒ dā gè biànchē ma?

Can you give me a ride?

他搭便车去了机场。

Tā dā biànchē qù le jīchǎng.

He hitchhiked to the airport.

顺路的话，我想搭个便车。

Shùnlù dehuà, wǒ xiǎng dā gè biànchē.

If it's on the way, I'd like to catch a ride.

Tips

usage

Almost always used in the phrase 搭便车 (dā biànchē, to catch a ride). Can also be used figuratively to mean 'riding on someone else's coattails' or taking advantage of an opportunity.

Stroke Order

便 biàn

车 chē