Writing
谈 (tán) — how to say "to talk" in Chinese
谈
To talk, to discuss
verb
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
谈问题
tán wèntí
discuss a problem
谈朋友
tán péngyou
date someone
谈生意
tán shēngyi
talk business
Examples
明天下午我想和你谈谈关于新工作的事情。
Tomorrow afternoon I want to talk to you about the new job.
我们谈谈。
Let's talk.
Frequently asked questions
How to say talk in Chinese?
"to talk" in Chinese is 谈 (tán).
What does 谈 mean in English?
谈 (tán) means "To talk, to discuss".
How is 谈 pronounced?
It is pronounced tán (written as tan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to talk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谈 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 谈?
谈 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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