respond to someone; converse
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to respond; to answer; to pick up a conversation
neutralUsed when someone responds or adds to what another person has said, often after a pause or silence.
Wǒ我
wèn问
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
méi没
rén人
dā搭
qiāng腔
。
I asked for a long time, but no one responded.
Tā他
shì试
zhe着
kāi开
le了
gè个
wán玩
xiào笑
，
dàn但
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
lǎn懒
de得
dā搭
qiāng腔
。
He tried to make a joke, but everyone couldn't be bothered to respond.
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Lǎo老
shī师
tí提
wèn问
hòu后
，
jiào教
shì室
lǐ里
yī一
piàn片
jì寂
jìng静
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
dā搭
qiāng腔
。
After the teacher asked the question, the classroom fell silent, and no one was willing to answer.
verb
to chat; to converse; to talk (dialectal)
dialectA dialectal usage, meaning to engage in conversation, often implying a previous lack of communication.
Cóng从
qián前
tā他
liǎ俩
hé合
bù不
lái来
，
bǐ彼
cǐ此
bù不
dā搭
qiāng腔
。
In the past, the two of them didn't get along and wouldn't talk to each other.
Zì自
cóng从
chǎo吵
jià架
hòu后
，
lín邻
jū居
jiàn见
miàn面
zài再
yě也
bù不
dā搭
qiāng腔
le了
。
Since the argument, the neighbors no longer speak to each other when they meet.
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Tā他
men们
shì是
duō多
nián年
de的
lǎo老
tóng同
shì事
，
jiàn见
miàn面
zǒng总
yào要
dā搭
qiāng腔
liáo聊
jǐ几
jù句
。
They are old colleagues of many years and always stop to chat for a few words when they meet.