Definition
谭 is a common Chinese surname (Tan). As a noun, it also appears in literary contexts meaning 'tale' or 'story', most famously in 天方夜谭 (The Arabian Nights) — a classical collection of Middle Eastern folk tales. In modern usage, the 'talk' sense is rare outside fixed phrases; the verb 谈 is preferred for 'to talk'.
n.
surname Tan(literary) talestory (e.g. 天方夜谭)
Examples
- 谭，。Tā xìng tán, shì wǒmen bān de xīn tóngxué.His surname is Tan, and he is a new classmate in our class.
- 。Tiānfāng Yètán shì yì běn zhùmíng de gùshì jí.The Arabian Nights is a famous collection of stories.
- 谭。tán jiā zǔshàng jǐ dài dōu shì dúshūrén.For several generations, the Tan family have been scholars.
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