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How to Say ‘When I usually take it’ in Traditional Chinese

我平常搭

wǒ píng cháng dā

[wo ping-chang dā]

💬 Usage Tip: 搭 (dā) is the everyday Taiwan verb for riding transport, as in 搭計程車 "take a taxi" or 搭捷運 "take the MRT". Mainland speech leans on 坐 or 打車 instead.

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度,所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

平常

píng cháng

[ping-chang]

usually; normally; in everyday times

Refers to regular situations or daily routine.

Example

你們平常怎麼跟不同部門合作?

How do you usually work with different departments?

搭

dā

[dā]

to take (a vehicle)

To ride a taxi, bus, train, etc.

Example

我搭計程車回家。

I take a taxi home.

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