会谈 (huì tán) — to hold talks, to have formal discussions
Definition
Formal, official talks between two sides (e.g. governments, delegations) — a more structured, higher-level event than 谈 or 谈话, less adversarial than 谈判. Collapses to 会谈 (no 一下).
verb
to hold talksto have formal discussions
Measure word · 次
Examples
- 会谈。Shuāng fāng huì tán le zhěng zhěng yì tiān.The two sides held talks for a whole day.
- 会谈，。Tā men huì tán le sān cì, zhōng yú dá chéng xié yì.They held talks three times and finally reached an agreement.
- 会谈。Míng tiān shàng wǔ wǒ men huì tán.We will hold talks tomorrow morning.
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