搭话 (dā huà) — to strike up a conversation, to talk to (someone); to answer, to reply
Definition
搭话 is colloquial: casually strike up or briefly exchange a few words with someone, often with strangers or in passing. It also means answering back when spoken to.
verb
to strike up a conversationto talk to (someone)to answerto reply
Examples
- 搭话。Zài jù huì shàng wǒ bù gǎn gēn mò shēng rén dā huà.At the party, I didn't dare strike up a conversation with strangers.
- 。Tā gēn wǒ dā le jǐ jù huà jiù cōng cōng zǒu le.He exchanged a few words with me and then left in a hurry.
- ，搭话。Wǒ wèn le hǎo jǐ shēng, tā dōu méi dā huà.I called out several times, but he didn't answer.
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