- 谈谈 tántan to chatto chat; to have a talk or discussion
- 谈话 tánhuà conversationA talk, conversation, or informal interview.
- 谈判 tánpàn to negotiateto hold talks or engage in formal discussion with others in order to reach an agreement
- 谈论 tánlùn to discussto discuss; to talk about; to converse and comment on express opinions on a topic
- 会谈 huìtán talkstalks; discussions; conversations (often between official representatives)
- 谈到 tándào to speak ofto mention; to refer to; to talk about
- 交谈 jiāotán to converseto talk with each other; to chat
- 座谈会 zuòtánhuì symposium; forum; discussion meetingA forum or conference where people meet to discuss a specific topic; often relatively informal.
- 访谈 fǎngtán to interviewto visit and converse with someone; to conduct a formal interview
- 谈起 tánqǐ to mentionto speak of; to talk about; to bring up a topic in conversation
- 洽谈 qiàtán to negotiateTo hold talks or discuss business; to consult with others to reach an agreement.
- 座谈 zuòtán to have an informal discussionTo have an informal discussion or exchange of views; to meet informally
- 谈及 tánjí to mentionto talk about; to refer to in conversation
- 洽谈会 qiàtánhuì trade fairA meeting or conference held for business negotiations or trade discussions.
- 面谈 miàntán to discuss face-to-faceto talk or negotiate with someone in person
- 商谈 shāngtán to conferto confer; to discuss; to engage in talks, especially in a formal or serious manner
- 谈心 tánxīn to have a heart-to-heart talkTo have a heart-to-heart talk or chat; to share one's innermost thoughts and feelings with someone else.
- 畅谈 chàngtán to talk freelyto talk freely and openly; to discuss without inhibition; to converse to one's heart's content
- 和谈 hétán peace talksnegotiations conducted to reach a peace agreement
- 无稽之谈 wújīzhītán complete nonsense(idiom) groundless talk; sheer nonsense; a story with no basis in fact
- 谈吐 tántǔ style of conversationThe way a person speaks, including their choice of words, manner, and bearing.
- 谈笑 tánxiào to talk and laughto chat and laugh; to talk and joke around
- 言谈 yántán speechthe way a person talks or the things they say, including their manner of speaking and the content of their conversation
- 健谈 jiàntán talkativeto be good at and enjoy conversation; brilliant or entertaining in conversation
- 混为一谈 hùnwéiyītán to confuse one thing with anotherto muddle two or more distinct things together; to fail to distinguish between different matters or concepts
- 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎn'értán to speak with confidenceto speak frankly and with ease; to talk with assurance and composure.
- 谈何容易 tánhéróngyì easier said than doneIt is by no means easy; describes a situation that is much more difficult to accomplish than it is to talk about.
- 空谈 kōngtán to prattleTo talk without acting or to discuss matters unrealistically; all talk and no action
- 闲谈 xiántán to chatto chat idly; to engage in casual conversation
- 浅谈 qiǎntán to discuss brieflyTo discuss or talk about a subject in a simple, introductory manner, frequently used in titles of books or articles
- 谈笑风生 tánxiàofēngshēng to talk wittilyto chat and laugh with great spirit; to talk cheerfully and wittily; to joke around with charm and humor
- 谈判桌 tánpànzhuō negotiating tablenegotiating table; conference table
- 攀谈 pāntán to strike up a conversationTo engage someone in conversation, often for the purpose of getting closer to them or making a connection; to chat; to chitchat.
- 夸夸其谈 kuākuāqítán to talk big(idiom) to indulge in exaggeration; to talk grandiosely without substance; to be full of hot air
- 谈情说爱 tánqíngshuō'ài to bill and cooto murmur endearments; to be courting or engaged in a romantic relationship
- 笑谈 xiàotán laughingstockA person or thing that is an object of ridicule; something everyone laughs at
- 详谈 xiángtán to discuss in detailto talk at length; to have a thorough discussion; to expand on a topic
- 纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng armchair strategistlit. discussing military tactics on paper; used to describe theoretical talk that is impractical or useless in reality; idle theorizing; alludes to Zhao Kuo of the Warring States period, whose theoretical knowledge of military strategy led to the disastrous defeat of the Zhao army at the Battle of Changping
- 约谈 yuētán to arrange a meetingTo pre-arrange a discussion or meeting, as between business partners
- 恳谈会 kěntánhuì frank discussion meetingAn informal meeting for frank discussion and problem-solving.
- 老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán clichéAn old observation or a truism; talk that has been heard many times before and lacks any new ideas.
- 谈资 tánzī topic of conversationsomething that people like to chat about; material for idle conversation or gossip
- 谈生意 tánshēngyi to discuss businessTo talk over or negotiate business deals and trade
- 高谈阔论 gāotánkuòlùn to talk freelyTo talk eloquently and at great length without restraint; to converse in a lofty and wide-ranging manner.
- 杂谈 zátán to chat or rambling talkTo talk about various topics in an unsystematic way or the resulting informal conversation and gossip
- 言谈举止 yántánjǔzhǐ speech and behaviora person's manner of speaking and conduct; speech and deportment
- 无话不谈 wúhuàbùtán to tell each other everything(idiom) to not hold anything back from one another; to keep no secrets from each other, especially among very close friends
- 谈古论今 tángǔlùnjīn to discuss everythingto talk of the past and discuss the present; to chat freely about many topics
- 谈天论地 tántiānlùndì to talk of everything under the sunTo talk about everything from astronomy above to geography below; to chat about all sorts of things with a wide range of knowledge.
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH