2 sentences

1. 他在书店里主动跟那个女孩搭讪。

   tā zài shū​diàn lǐ zhǔ​dòng gēn nà gè nǚ​hái dā​shàn.

   He took the initiative to strike up a conversation with that girl in the bookstore.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 由于气氛太尴尬，他赶紧搭讪了几句来转移大家的注意力。

   yóu​yú qì​fēn tài gān​gà, tā gǎn​jǐn dā​shàn le jǐ jù lái zhuǎn​yí dà​jiā de zhù​yì​lì.

   Since the atmosphere was so awkward, he quickly struck up a conversation to distract everyone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary