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谈
tán
Description
「谈」的意思是说话、聊天，特别是认真地讨论一件事情。
"谈" means to speak or chat, especially to seriously discuss something.
我们可以说「谈工作」、「谈恋爱」，也可以说「谈一谈」。
We can say "谈工作" (talk about work), "谈恋爱" (be in love), or "谈一谈" (have a talk).
Meanings
谈tán
to talk; to discuss; to chat
我想和你谈一件事。
I want to talk to you about something.
谈tán
talk; conversation (as a noun)
这次会谈很成功。
This meeting was very successful.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
谈 implies a purposeful discussion; 聊 is more casual chatting.
- Etymology
讠 (speech) + 炎 as phonetic; relates to speaking.
In videos
“人事室主任谈的只是一些人手上面调”
“欢迎来到快活湘谈室，我是雷伊。”
“是想跟你谈一下夜总会的事”
“很多生意也是在吃饭的时候谈成功的。”
“大家都不想谈这个很不愉快的问题”
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