Definition & Meaning

1.accost somebody; strike up a conversation

2.try to talk to somebody (in order to smooth over an embarrassing situation)

Word usage

dā shàn

搭 讪

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1
v.accost somebody; strike up a conversation
- tā jìng zhí zǒu le guò qù shì tú tóng tā men dā shàn
  她径直走了过去，试图同他们搭讪。
  She went straight over and tried to chat them up.
- wǔ gè shào nián zǒu shàng qián hé tā dā shàn bī pò tā jiāo chū shēn shang suǒ yǒu de qián
  五个少年走上前和他搭讪，逼迫他交出身上所有的钱。
  He was accosted by five youths and forced to give them all his money.
- mò shēng rén yǔ tā dā shàn
  陌生人与她搭讪。
  She was accosted by strangers.
2
v.try to talk to somebody (in order to smooth over an embarrassing situation)
- tā zì jué méi qù dā shàn jǐ jù jiù zǒu le
  他自觉没趣，搭讪几句就走了。
  He felt boring, hit a few words and left.
synonym
dā huà搭话

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"搭讪" cannot be written as "答讪".

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