Definition
谈心 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to have an intimate, heart-to-heart conversation'. The verb 谈 and the object 心 can be split: you can insert measure words, durations, or modifiers between them (e.g., 谈了一次心 'had a heart-to-heart talk once'). The person you talk with is introduced by 和 or 跟 (e.g., 跟他谈心).
v.o.
to have a heart-to-heart talkto chat intimately
Examples
- 。Wǒ hé tā tán guò yí cì xīn.I had a heart-to-heart talk with him once.
- 谈心。Wǒmen xūyào zhǎo gè shíjiān tán xīn.We need to find a time to have a heart-to-heart talk.
- 谈心。Tā chángcháng hé hǎo péngyou tán xīn.She often has heart-to-heart talks with good friends.
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