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 to ride on the back of a trend / opportunity

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ dā tā de chē huí jiā.
I caught a ride home with him.
HSK 7-9
Hěnduō xiǎo pǐnpái xiǎng dā zhè bō guócháo 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 搭便车 'free-ride' is common in business Chinese - piggybacking on a competitor's marketing or a viral moment.

Stroke Order

chē