Definition
谈到 is a resultative verb compound (verb + resultative complement 到). The 到 indicates that the action of speaking reaches a specific topic or point, meaning 'to speak of', 'to mention', or 'to talk about'. It is commonly used to introduce the subject of conversation, similar to 'when it comes to...' or 'speaking of...' in English.
r.v.
to speak ofto mentionto talk about (resultative verb, verb + 到)
Examples
- 谈到，。tán dào zhè gè wèntí, dàjiā dōu chénmò le.When it comes to this issue, everyone fell silent.
- 谈到。Tā zài huìyì shàng tán dào le gōngsī de fāzhǎn jìhuà.He mentioned the company's development plan at the meeting.
- 谈到，。tán dào wèilái, tā chōngmǎn le xìnxīn.Speaking of the future, she is full of confidence.
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