接茬儿 jiēchár to pick up a conversation Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 接 jiē verb to follow to continue a conversation or action; to follow in succession茬 chá nounverb topic (bound form) A thread of a conversation or an interrupted task, often used in phrases like 接茬 jiēchá or 搭茬 dāchá儿 兒 r particleaffix [erhua suffix] A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.