join a conversation; pick up a conversation; respond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to join in a conversation; to respond when spoken to; to pick up on what someone said
informalUsed in informal, conversational contexts, especially in Northern dialects (like Beijing Mandarin). It can describe both a friendly reply or a confrontational retort.
Wǒ我
gēn跟
péng朋
you友
liáo聊
tiān天
，
tā他
ér儿
zi子
zǒng总
ài爱
zài在
páng旁
biān边
dā搭
chár茬
儿
。
When I'm chatting with friends, his son always likes to join in the conversation from the side.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
shuō说
le了
yī一
jù句
，
tā他
jiù就
dā搭
chár茬
gēn儿
wǒ跟
chǎo我
qǐ吵
lái起
le来
了
。
I had just said one sentence, and he picked up on it and started arguing with me.
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Wǒ我
gēn跟
tā他
bù不
shú熟
，
tā他
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuō说
huà话
wǒ我
méi没
dā搭
chár茬
儿
。
I'm not familiar with him, so when he spoke to me, I didn't respond.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
jù聚
jīng精
huì会
shén神
de地
tīng听
zhe着
，
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
suí随
biàn便
dā搭
chár茬
儿
。
When the old man was telling a story, the children all listened attentively; no one dared to chime in casually.