搭讪

dā shàn · da shan

Traditional 搭訕

Meaning

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  1. to hit on someone
  2. to strike up a conversation
  3. to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation

In a sentence

2 examples
01

英(yīng)国(guó)人(rén)很(hěn)少(shǎo)在(zài)火(huǒ)车(chē)上(shàng)和(hé)陌(mò)生(shēng)人(rén)搭(dā)讪(shàn)。

English people rarely talk to strangers in the train.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by timmartin · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)那(nà)位(wèi)女(nǚ)孩(hái)搭(dā)讪(shàn),却(què)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)得(de)说(shuō)不(bu)出(chū)话(huà)。

He wanted to strike up a conversation with that girl, but he was so nervous he couldn't speak.

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