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乘搭

Mandarin · pinyin chéng dā

to ride as a passenger (in a car, boat, plane etc)

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乘: chéng · ride, ascend; avail oneself of; numerary adjunct for vehicles
搭: dā · join together, attach to; add to

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2–1 · cheng2 da1

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sing4 daap3

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verb

(transitive) to take (the train, subway); to ride (in a vehicle); to fly (in an aircraft)

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