dā
put up; build
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我们搭乘飞机去北京。
Wǒmen dāchéng fēijī qù Běijīng.
We took a plane to Beijing.
他搭讪了一个漂亮的女孩。
Tā dāshànle yīgè piàoliang de nǚhái.
He hit on a pretty girl.
我们搭伙做饭。
Wǒmen dāhuǒ zuòfàn.
We cook together.
建造 (jiàn zào)
build
乘坐 (chéng zuò)
ride
拆 (chāi)
dismantle
卸 (xiè)
unload
The Chinese character 搭 (dā) is composed of two parts: the radical 木 (mù) and the phonetic component 搭 (dā). The radical 木 (mù) indicates that the character is related to wood or trees. The phonetic component 搭 (dā) is a simplified form of the character 沓 (dá), which means "to step on" or "to tread on". Together, the two parts of the character 搭 (dā) suggest the idea of "building" or "constructing" something, as in the case of building a bridge or a house. This is reflected in the meanings of the character, which include "to build", "to erect", "to connect", and "to join".
