chime in; respond; pick up on a conversation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chime in; to respond; to pick up on a conversation
informalOften used in casual conversation when someone joins or continues a discussion.
Dà大
ren人
shuō说
huà话
，
xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
bié别
suí随
biàn便
dā搭
chár茬
儿
。
When adults are talking, children shouldn't chime in casually.
Tā他
huà话
lǐ里
yǒu有
huà话
，
kě可
wǒ我
lǎn懒
de得
dā搭
chár茬
儿
。
He was implying something, but I couldn't be bothered to respond.
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Wǒ我
gāng刚
shuō说
qǐ起
lǚ旅
xíng行
de的
shì事
，
tā她
jiù就
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
dā搭
chár茬
le儿
了
。
I had just started talking about travel when she happily chimed in.