daap3 daan1搭單搭单

Jyutpingdaap3 daan1

Yaledaap dāan

副詞

Definition

To ask someone to do something for you on their way, or to ride on someone else's opportunity.

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How it's used

Originating from the context of placing orders, this term implies that the person being asked is already performing the action, so the request adds minimal burden. It is frequently used in office settings or among friends when someone is heading to a restaurant or shop. Using this term acknowledges the other person's convenience and frames the request as a small, polite favor.

Examples

nei5你lok6落lau4樓haa6下maai5買faan6飯aa4呀？bong1幫ngo5我daap3搭daan1單maai5買go3個faan6飯hap2盒laa1啦。

Are you going downstairs to buy food? Could you please pick up a lunchbox for me while you are at it?

ngo5我gin3見nei5你dei6哋giu3叫ngoi6外maai6賣，ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以daap3搭daan1單gaa1加do1多bui1杯dung3凍ling4檸caa4茶？

I see you guys are ordering takeout, could I piggyback on that and add an iced lemon tea?

Common phrases

daap3搭daan1單maai5買

to add an item to someone else's purchase

daap3搭daan1單giu3叫

to add an item to someone else's order

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply asking for a favor, as it specifically requires that the other person is already doing the task for themselves. If you ask someone to go out of their way to do something, using this term sounds presumptuous or rude.