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搭讪
dāshàn
Description
“搭讪”是指主动跟不认识的人说话，找话题聊天。
"搭讪" means to start a conversation with someone you don't know, to find a topic to chat about.
有时候是为了认识对方，有时候只是想打破尴尬。
Sometimes it's to get to know the other person, sometimes just to break the awkwardness.
Meanings
搭讪dāshàn
to strike up a conversation with a stranger
他想跟那个女孩搭讪。
He wants to strike up a conversation with that girl.
搭讪dāshàn
to say something to smooth over awkwardness
没人说话，他只好没话找话地搭讪。
No one was talking, so he had to make small talk to break the ice.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
搭 (to connect) + 讪 (to talk/mock), literally 'strike up talk'.
- Nuance
often implies approaching a stranger, sometimes with a flirting or forced connotation.
In videos
“有人搭讪的时候我们要说什么”
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