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搭子
dā zi
In English
an activity buddy / a [meal/gym] partner
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Trending · Blowing up right nowliterally: pair-up partner
What does 搭子 mean?
An activity buddy for one specific thing — a 饭搭子 (meal buddy), 咖啡搭子 (coffee buddy), 旅游搭子 (travel buddy). Lighter than a close friend.
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Example
找个饭搭子一起吃午饭。
Zhǎo ge fàn dāzi yìqǐ chī wǔfàn.
Looking for a lunch buddy to eat with.
What 搭子 goes with
饭搭子fàn dāzimeal buddy
旅游搭子lǚyóu dāzitravel buddy
健身搭子jiànshēn dāzigym buddy
Where 搭子 comes from
Surged 2023-2024 as young people sought lightweight, single-purpose companionship — someone to share one activity without the weight of a full friendship.