攀谈 (pān tán) — to strike up a conversation, to engage in chitchat (often with a stranger or in a social context)
Definition
Literally 'climb + talk': to make the first move and start chatting with someone you don't know. Often pairs with 起来 (攀谈起来) to mark the start of the conversation.
verb
to strike up a conversationto engage in chitchat (often with a stranger or in a social context)
Examples
- ，攀谈。Zài huǒ chē shàng, tā zhǔ dòng gēn páng biān de chéng kè pān tán qǐ lái.On the train, he proactively struck up a conversation with the passenger next to him.
- ，攀谈。Tā men suī rán bú rèn shi, dàn zài pài duì shàng pān tán le jǐ jù.Even though they didn't know each other, they chatted a bit at the party.
- 攀谈。Tā bú tài shàn cháng gēn mò shēng rén pān tán.He's not very good at striking up conversations with strangers.
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