verb · to hitch a ride; a free or informal ride in someone else's vehicle that is traveling in the same direction

我搭顺风车去公司。

taking advantage of a favorable situation or another person's success

他想借着政策的顺风车扩大业务。

a vehicle that provides a free lift or a ride for a hitchhiker

我在路边搭了一辆顺风车去学校。