谭 (tán) — surname Tan; (literary) tale; story (e.g. 天方夜谭)
Definition
As a common word this is rare — it survives mainly as the surname 谭 and in the literary set phrase 天方夜谭 ('Arabian Nights,' literally 'tales of a wondrous night'). Outside these two uses, prefer other words.
noun
surname Tan(literary) talestory (e.g. 天方夜谭)
Examples
- 谭，。Tā xìng tán, shì wǒ men bān de xīn tóng xué.His surname is Tan, and he is a new classmate in our class.
- 。Tiān fāng yè tán shì yì běn zhù míng de gù shi jí.The Arabian Nights is a famous collection of stories.
- 谭。tán Jiā zǔ shàng jǐ dài dōu shì dú shū rén.For several generations, the Tan family have been scholars.
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