谈到 (tán dào) — to speak of, to mention, to talk about (resultative verb, verb + 到)
Definition
谈到 is a resultative verb (谈 + 到): to bring a topic up in conversation — it emphasizes that the topic was actually reached or mentioned, not just discussed in general. Often used as a topic frame like 'Speaking of…' or 'When it comes to…'.
verb
to speak ofto mentionto talk about (resultative verb, verb + 到)
Examples
- 谈到，。tán dào Zhè ge wèn tí, dà jiā dōu chén mò le.When it comes to this issue, everyone fell silent.
- 谈到。Tā zài huì yì shàng tán dào le gōng sī de fā zhǎn jì huà.He mentioned the company's development plan at the meeting.
- 谈到，。tán dào Wèi lái, tā chōng mǎn le xìn xīn.Speaking of the future, she is full of confidence.
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