strike up a conversation; make small talk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to strike up a conversation; to start chatting (often casually or with a stranger)
informal常用于指为了打破沉默、结识他人或接近某个目标而进行的开场闲聊。可以带有轻微的不自然或刻意的意味。
Tā他
zǒu走
guò过
qù去
，
shì试
tú图
gēn跟
nà那
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
dā搭
shàn讪
。
He walked over and tried to strike up a conversation with that stranger.
Zài在
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
，
tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
gēn跟
měi每
ge个
rén人
dā搭
shàn讪
。
At the party, he took the initiative to chat with everyone.
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Qì气
fēn氛
yǒu有
diǎn点
gān尴
gà尬
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
suí随
biàn便
zhǎo找
gè个
huà话
tí题
lái来
dā搭
shàn讪
。
The atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he had to find a random topic to start a conversation.
Yǒu有
xiē些
tuī推
xiāo销
yuán员
huì会
yòng用
wèn问
lù路
de的
fāng方
shì式
gēn跟
nǐ你
dā搭
shàn讪
。
Some salespeople will strike up a conversation with you by asking for directions.