交谈 (jiāo tán) — to converse, to chat, to talk (with each other)
Definition
交谈 (jiāotán) is a more formal, written alternative to 聊 — both mean 'to chat/ converse', but 交谈 implies a substantive, often face-to-face exchange rather than casual small talk.
verb
to converseto chatto talk (with each other)
Examples
- 交谈。Tā men yòng yīng yǔ jiāo tán le bàn gè xiǎo shí.They chatted in English for half an hour.
- 交谈。Liǎng wèi lǎo péng you zuò zài yì qǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ.The two old friends sat together and talked for a long time.
- ，交谈。Zài kā fēi tīng lǐ, rén men qīng shēng jiāo tán zhe.In the café, people were chatting quietly.
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