畅谈 (chàng tán) — to talk freely, to discuss without inhibition

Definition

畅谈 (chàngtán) means to talk freely and openly, with 畅 emphasizing the ease and lack of inhibition. More open-ended than 讨论 or 谈论 (which imply structured debate) and more private than 座谈 (a formal roundtable).

verb
to talk freelyto discuss without inhibition

Examples

  • 畅谈
    Liǎng wèi jiào shòu zài kā fēi tīng chàng tán le zhěng zhěng yí gè xià wǔ.
    The two professors talked freely for an entire afternoon in the café.
  • 畅谈
    Tā men chàng tán le duì wèi lái hé zuò de kàn fǎ.
    They freely discussed their views on future cooperation.
  • 畅谈
    Zài zuò tán huì shàng, dà jiā chàng tán le zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.
    At the symposium, everyone freely talked about their ideals.

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