Writing
交谈 (jiāo tán) — how to say "to converse" in Chinese
交谈
To converse
verb
Character composition
交
to interact
谈
to talk
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
跟朋友交谈
gēn péng you jiāo tán
converse with friends
用中文交谈
yòng zhōng wén jiāo tán
converse in Chinese
Examples
他们用中文交谈了很久。
They conversed in Chinese for a long time.
我们交谈。
We converse.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say converse in Chinese?
"to converse" in Chinese is 交谈 (jiāo tán).
What does 交谈 mean in English?
交谈 (jiāo tán) means "To converse".
How is 交谈 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo tán (written as jiao tan, jiaotan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to converse" in Chinese characters?
It is written 交谈: 交 has 6 strokes, 谈 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 交谈?
交谈 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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