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搭讪

dā shàn · da shan

Traditional 搭訕

Meaning

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  1. to hit on someone
  2. to strike up a conversation
  3. to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation
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Talking to the new neighbor

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)新(xīn)邻居(línjū)搭讪(dāshàn)，可是(kěshì)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)说(shuō)什么(shénme)。

    I want to talk to the new neighbor, but I don't know what to say.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)先(xiān)说(shuō)，今天(jīntiān)天气(tiānqì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    You can start with, the weather is really nice today.

  3. Dengdeng

    搭讪(dāshàn)这么(zhème)简单(jiǎndān)吗(ma)？

    Is striking up a chat that simple?

  4. Liangliang

    简单(jiǎndān)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，新(xīn)邻居(línjū)来(lái)了(le)。

    Simple! Look, the new neighbor is here.

  5. Dengdeng

    你好(nǐhǎo)，今天(jīntiān)天气(tiānqì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！

    Hello, the weather is really nice today!

  6. Leon

    可是(kěshì)外面(wàimiàn)下着(xiàzhe)大雨(dàyǔ)呢(ne)。

    But it's pouring outside.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)国(guó)人(rén)很(hěn)少(shǎo)在(zài)火(huǒ)车(chē)上(shàng)和(hé)陌(mò)生(shēng)人(rén)搭(dā)讪(shàn)。

English people rarely talk to strangers in the train.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by timmartin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)那(nà)位(wèi)女(nǚ)孩(hái)搭(dā)讪(shàn)，却(què)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)得(de)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)。

He wanted to strike up a conversation with that girl, but he was so nervous he couldn't speak.

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