Chinese word dictionary

搭讪

dā shàn · to hit on someone; to strike up a conversation; to start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation

Practice word

Word information

Simplified搭讪

Traditional搭訕

Pinyindā shàn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

搭dā

to attach, to build, to join

讪shàn

to abuse, to slander, to vilify; to ridicule

How to learn 搭讪

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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搭dā

to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1]

搭配dāpèi

to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group

搭乘dāchéng

to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)

搭档dādàng

to cooperate; partner

搭建dājiàn

to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up