座谈 (zuò tán) — to have a roundtable discussion (organized, seated discussion on a specific topic)
Definition
座谈 (zuòtán) is a more formal, organized 'roundtable discussion' on a specific topic — sits between 讨论 (general discussion) and 会谈 (official, high-level talks). Often used as a noun: 座谈会 / 座谈会议.
verb
to have a roundtable discussion (organized, seated discussion on a specific topic)
Measure word · 次, 个
Examples
- 座谈。Wǒ men míng tiān xià wǔ zuò tán zhè ge wèn tí.We will discuss this issue in a roundtable tomorrow afternoon.
- 。zuò tán Huì shàng dà jiā tí chū le hěn duō jiàn yì.At the discussion meeting, many suggestions were raised.
- 座谈。Zhè cì zuò tán yóu liǎng wèi zhuān jiā zhǔ chí.This roundtable discussion is chaired by two experts.
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