对话 (duì huà) — to have a conversation, to talk (with someone)

Definition

对话 (duì huà) means 'to have a conversation' and is the most common, neutral verb for two or more people talking with each other. It is more general than 谈 (tán, 'to discuss a topic') and less formal than 谈话 (tán huà, 'to talk, often in an official setting'). 交谈 (jiāo tán) emphasizes mutual exchange but is more advanced (HSK6).

verb

to have a conversationto talk (with someone)

Examples

对话。
Tāmen zài duì huà.
They are having a conversation.
对话。
Wǒ hé péngyou jīngcháng yòng Zhōngwén duì huà.
My friend and I often talk in Chinese.
对话。
Lǎoshī hé xuéshēng duì huà.
The teacher and student are talking.

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