搭话

搭話

dāhuà

verb #20,740

Meanings

1 to strike up a conversation
2 to speak to someone
3 to send word

Characters

to join / to get in contact with

speech / words / conversation

Examples

他鼓起勇气跟陌生人搭话。

Tā gǔqǐ yǒngqì gēn mòshēngrén dāhuà.

He plucked up the courage to strike up a conversation with the stranger.

你去跟他搭话，问问情况。

Nǐ qù gēn tā dāhuà, wènwen qíngkuàng.

Go talk to him and find out the situation.

Tips

usage

搭话 implies initiating contact, often with someone you don't know well. It's more casual than 交谈 (jiāotán) and suggests a first move in conversation.

Stroke Order

搭 dā

话 huà