接茬

jiēchá
(coll.) to respond; to offer a comment; to jump into the conversation

CEDICT

colloquial

Entry Composition

1 接 jiē
  1. to receive
  2. to answer (the phone)
  3. to meet or welcome sb
  4. to connect
  5. to catch
  6. to join
  7. to extend
  8. to take one's turn on duty
  9. to take over for sb
2 茬 chá
  1. stubble (crop residue)
  2. stubble (hair growth)
  3. classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop
  4. sth just said or mentioned