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搭讪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

搭讪 Usage and Examples

To strike up a conversation

To chat someone up

To pick up

在街上,一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。

She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger.

她径直走了过去试图同他搭讪。

She went straight over and tried to chat him up.

The characters in 搭讪

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
搭
dā12take a ride
讪
shàn5ridicule or embarrassed

More words starting with 搭

  • dā搭shàng上board, catch
  • dā搭shàng上guān关xì系make connections, establish a connection
  • dā搭chéng乘take, board
  • dā搭le了took, set up
  • dā搭bàn伴Be partners, Team up
  • dā搭biàn便in passing
  • dā搭biàn便chē车to hitchhike; to get a free ride
  • dā搭ér儿place; where
  • dā搭chū出build, set up
  • dā搭dào到catch, get a ride
  • dā搭zài在lay on, rest on
  • dā搭hǎo好de的set up, built

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Questions about 搭讪

What does 搭讪 mean in Chinese?

搭讪 (dā shàn) means “to strike up a conversation, to chat someone up, to pick up”.

How do you pronounce 搭讪?

搭讪 is pronounced dā shàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To strike up a conversation” in Chinese?

“To strike up a conversation” is 搭讪 (dā shàn) in Chinese.

How is 搭讪 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 搭讪, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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