How to say “put up” in Chinese
put up (build); get a ride
“Put up” in Chinese is 搭, dā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
搭 is read dā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part looks like 答 dá, but with 艹 “grass” on top instead of bamboo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “搭”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 搭. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两种颜色搭配在一起很好看。zhèliǎngzhǒngyánsèdāpèizàiyìqǐhěnhǎokànThese two colors look great together.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Set out and prop up”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “put up” in Chinese?
“Put up” in Chinese is 搭, pinyin dā.
What does 搭 mean?
搭 (dā) means “put up (build); get a ride”.
How do you write 搭?
搭 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 搭?
搭 is read dā. Tones: dā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“put up” in the lesson “Set out and prop up”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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