(tán) — to talk; to discuss

Definition

谈 is 'to talk/discuss' with a topic — it takes an object (谈未来计划, 谈学习). 说 and 讲 are more neutral or about explanation; 聊 is casual chat with no set topic.

verb
to talkto discuss

Examples

  • Wǒ men zài tán xué xí de shì qing.
    We are talking about study matters.
  • Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tán yí xià wèi lái de jì huà.
    I want to talk with you a bit about future plans.
  • Tā men tán le sān gè xiǎo shí, hái shì méi yǒu jié guǒ.
    They talked for three hours, but still no result.

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