谈吐 (tán tǔ) — (formal) manner of speaking, conversational style
Definition
Formal noun for a person's manner of speaking — the overall impression their speech gives (refined, vulgar, etc.), not what they say.
noun
(formal) manner of speakingconversational style
Examples
- 谈吐,。Tā de tán tǔ fēi cháng wén yǎ, ràng rén gǎn jué hěn shū fu.His conversational style is very refined and makes people feel comfortable.
- 谈吐。Yí gè rén de tán tǔ wǎng wǎng fǎn yìng le tā de xiū yǎng.A person's manner of speaking often reflects their cultivation.
- 谈吐。Tā bù xǐ huan nà rén de cū sú tán tǔ.He doesn't like that person's vulgar manner of speaking.
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