Hanzi
Traditional
談
Simplified
谈

to speak/to talk/to converse/to chat/to discuss

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

tán

Bopomofo

ㄊㄢˊ

Jyutping

taam4

Example sentences

訪談 / 访谈 fǎngtán
記者對那位作家進行了深入的訪談。
记者对那位作家进行了深入的访谈。

The reporter conducted an in-depth interview with that writer.

談 / 谈 tán
關於這件事，我們改天再談。
关于这件事，我们改天再谈。

Let's talk about this matter another day.

戀愛 / 恋爱 liànài
他們兩個人正在談戀愛，感情非常深厚。
他们两个人正在谈恋爱，感情非常深厚。

The two of them are in love, and their relationship is very deep.

交談 / 交谈 jiāotán
我們在公園的長椅上愉快地交談。
我们在公园的长椅上愉快地交谈。

We had a pleasant conversation on the park bench.

座談會 / 座谈会 zuòtánhuì
他昨天參加了一個學術座談會。
他昨天参加了一个学术座谈会。

He attended an academic symposium yesterday.

暢談 / 畅谈 chàngtán
我們坐在咖啡廳裡暢談未來。
我们坐在咖啡厅里畅谈未来。

We sat in the cafe and chatted freely about the future.

Example Vocabulary

訪談

fang3'tan2

to interview; interview

談

tan2

to talk; to discuss; conversation

談戀愛

tan2'lian4'ai4

交談

jiao1'tan2

to converse; to chat; to talk with each other

健談

jian4'tan2

大談

座談會

zuo4'tan2'hui4

symposium; forum; discussion meeting

暢談

chang4'tan2

to chat freely; to talk with ease

侃侃而談

kan3'kan3'er2'tan2

侈談

chi3'tan2

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