Definition
攀谈 means to strike up a conversation or engage in casual chitchat, often with someone you don't know well or in a social setting where you're trying to break the ice. It implies a deliberate effort to start talking, not just chatting with a friend. The verb is transitive in the sense that you can 攀谈 with someone (跟/和 + person + 攀谈), and it's slightly more formal or literary than 聊天.
v.
to strike up a conversationto engage in chitchat (often with a stranger or in a social context)
Examples
- ，攀谈。Zài huǒchē shàng, tā zhǔdòng gēn pángbiān de chéngkè pān tán qǐlái.On the train, he proactively struck up a conversation with the passenger next to him.
- ，攀谈。Tāmen suīrán bú rènshi, dàn zài pàiduì shàng pān tán le jǐ jù.Even though they didn't know each other, they chatted a bit at the party.
- 攀谈。Tā bú tài shàncháng gēn mòshēngrén pān tán.He's not very good at striking up conversations with strangers.
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