搭橋

Chinese

		build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage	bridge
trad. (搭橋)		搭	橋
simp. (搭桥)		搭	桥

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): dāqiáo

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄚㄑㄧㄠˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): daap³ kiu⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: dāqiáo
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄚㄑㄧㄠˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: daciáo
  - Wade–Giles: ta¹-chʻiao²
  - Yale: dā-chyáu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: dachyau
  - Palladius: дацяо (dacjao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /tä⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: daap³ kiu⁴
  - Yale: daap kìuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: daap⁸ kiu⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: dab³ kiu⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /taːp̚³ kʰiːu̯²¹/

Verb

搭橋

to build a bridge
to act as matchmaker
(medicine) to perform bypass surgery
心臟搭橋手術／心脏搭桥手术 ― xīnzàng dāqiáo shǒushù ― heart bypass surgery

Synonyms

(to build a bridge): 架橋／架桥 (jiàqiáo)
(to act as matchmaker):

撮合 (cuōhé)
牽頭 / 牵头 (qiāntóu)
說合 / 说合 (shuōhé)

Derived terms

拉線搭橋 / 拉线搭桥
牽線搭橋 / 牵线搭桥

Noun

搭橋

(France) Calque of French faire le pont; long weekend: the gap day between the holiday and the weekend also designated as an additional holiday.

Synonyms

(Spain) 橋假／桥假 (qiáojià)