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顺风车
shùnfēngchē
Description
顺风车是指你坐别人开的车，顺路一起走。
A 顺风车 is when you ride in someone else's car going the same way.
现在很多人用手机软件约顺风车，又便宜又方便。
Nowadays, many people use mobile apps to book 顺风车, which is cheap and convenient.
Meanings
顺风车shùnfēngchē
a ride you get by carpooling or hitchhiking
我搭了同事的顺风车回家。
I caught a ride home with a colleague.
搭顺风车dā shùnfēngchē
to take advantage of something's momentum
这家公司搭上了新科技的顺风车。
This company has ridden the wave of new technology.
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Notes
- Etymology
顺风 (with the wind, favorable) + 车 (vehicle), i.e. a car going your way.
- Nuance
often used with the verb 搭 (dā), meaning to catch or hitch a ride.
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