Word: 搭 (dā)

一根竹子搭的桥,难过去

yìgēn zhúzi dā de qiáo,nán guòqù

a bridge made of one bamboo pole: hard to get across

三尺长的梯子,搭不上檐儿

sānchǐ zhǎng de tīzi,dā bú shàng yán ér

a three-foot ladder: can't be propped up to the eaves

他一定是搭错火车了。

Tā yídìng shì dā cuò huǒchē le.

He must have taken the wrong train.

他不喜欢搭飞机旅行。

Tā bù xǐhuan dā fēijī lǚxíng.

He doesn't like traveling by air.

他们在找一个可以搭帐篷的地方。

Tāmen zài zhǎo yí gè kěyǐ dā zhàngpeng de dìfang.

They were looking for a place at which they could pitch the tent.

他们搭地铁去的。

Tāmen dā dìtiě qù de.

They went by subway.

他可能搭错火车了。

Tā kěnéng dā cuò huǒchē le.

He may have taken the wrong train.

他搭错了车。

Tā dā cuòle chē.

He took the wrong bus by mistake.

千里搭长棚，没有个不散的筵席

qiānlǐ dā cháng péng, méiyǒu ge bú sàn de yánxí

a thousand-li awning, no feast that doesn't end

在这里搭地铁。

Zài zhèlǐ dā dìtiě.

Get on the underground here.

我们搭了帐篷。

Wǒmen dāle zhàngpeng.

We erected our tent.

我们搭错飞机了。

Wǒmen dā cuò fēijī le.

You are on the wrong plane.

我会让你搭个便车。

Wǒ huì ràng nǐ dā gè biàn chē.

I'll give you a ride.

我喜欢搭火车旅行。

Wǒ xǐhuan dā huǒchē lǚxíng.

I like to travel by train.

我宁愿搭飞机旅行。

Wǒ nìngyuàn dā fēijī lǚxíng.

I prefer to travel by air.

我打算搭十点三十分的火车。

Wǒ dǎsuàn dā shí diǎn sān shífēn de huǒchē.

I plan to catch the 10:30 train.

我搭地铁上学。

Wǒ dā dìtiě shàngxué.

I go to school by subway.

我每天搭火车上班。

Wǒ měitiān dā huǒchē shàngbān.

I take the train to work every day.

我父亲喜欢搭飞机旅行。

Wǒ fùqīn xǐhuan dā fēijī lǚxíng.

My father likes traveling by air.

我要搭10:30的火车。

Wǒ yào dā shí diǎn sānshí fēn de huǒchē.

I'm going to take the 10:30 train.

房子的骨架已经搭好了。

Fángzi de gǔjià yǐjīng dā hǎole.

The framework of the house has already been put up.

搭在弦上的箭,一触即发

dā zài xián shàng de jiàn,yíchùjífā

an arrow on the bowstring: set off at a touch

搭戏台卖豆腐,买卖不大,架子不小

dā xìtái mài dòufu,mǎimai bú dà,jiàzi bù xiǎo

building a stage to sell tofu: small business, big frame

搭飞机将花你比较多的钱。

Dā fēijī jiāng huā nǐ bǐjiào duō de qián.

It will cost you more to go by plane.

搭飞机是旅行最快捷的方法。

Dā fēijī shì lǚxíng zuì kuàijié de fāngfǎ.

Flying is the quickest method of travelling.

歪锅搭偏灶，一套配一套

wāi guō dā piān zào, yítào pèi yítào

a tilted pot on a lopsided stove: one set matching another

燕子在屋檐下搭了一个窝。

Yànzi zài wūyán xià dāle yí gè wō.

The swallows built a nest under the eaves.

眉毛上搭梯子，上脸

méimao shàng dā tīzi, shàng liǎn

putting a ladder on the eyebrows: climbing up on the face

神龛底下搭床铺，伴神享受

shénkān dǐxia dā chuángpù, bàn shén xiǎngshòu

setting up a bed beneath the shrine: sharing in the god's enjoyment

箭搭在弦上，他拉开了弓。

Jiàn dā zài xián shàng, tā lākāile gōng.

With the arrow set on the string, he drew the bow.

西湖边搭草棚,杀风景

xī húbiān dā cǎopéng,shāfēngjǐng

building a straw shed by West Lake: it kills the scenery

这件衬衫跟那条领带不搭。

Zhè jiàn chènshān gēn nà tiáo lǐngdài bù dā.

This shirt doesn't go with that tie at all.

这是搭帐篷的好地方。

Zhè shì dā zhàngpeng de hǎo dìfang.

This is a good place to pitch a tent.

黄连树上搭苦瓜棚,苦做一堆

huángliánshù shang dā kǔguā péng,kǔ zuò yìduī

building a bitter-melon trellis on a goldthread tree: bitterness all in one heap