搭腔 (dā qiāng) — to respond (in conversation), to talk to someone; to converse, to join in a conversation
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning to respond to or chime in during a conversation, often implying the speaker met the other halfway rather than starting the talk. Common in the negative 搭不上腔: 'can't get a word in'.
verb
to respond (in conversation)to talk to someoneto converseto join in a conversation
Examples
- 搭腔。Tā bù xiǎng gēn rèn hé rén dā qiāng.He doesn't want to talk to anyone.
- 。Wǒ gēn tā dā bú shàng qiāng.I can't get a word in with him.
- 搭腔，。Tā zhǔ dòng gēn tā dā qiāng, wèn tā shì bu shì mí lù le.She proactively started a conversation with him, asking if he was lost.
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