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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

搭 dā

话 huà