HSK · Level 8
135 words
Chinese word
交谈
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo tán
Meaning
- verbtalk
Example
我们在公园里交谈了很久。wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ
We talked in the park for a long time.
More examples
他和老师在电话里交谈了半小时。tā hé lǎo shī zài diàn huà lǐ jiāo tán le bàn xiǎo shí
He talked with his teacher on the phone for half an hour.
Core concept
People connect by passing spoken ideas and feelings between them.
Common phrases
与他深入交谈yǔ tā shēn rù jiāo tán
have an in-depth talk with him
互相交谈hù xiāng jiāo tán
talk to each other
与客户交谈yǔ kè hù jiāo tán
talk to customers
Similar words
说话shuō huà: Involves speaking aloud to express thoughts or share information.
聊天liáo tiān: Involves talking casually about daily life, recent events, or other light topics.
对话duì huà: Involves a dialogue in which two or more people speak and respond in turns.
谈话tán huà: Involves discussing a subject by sharing details, views, or opinions.
Definition in Chinese
通过说话与对方进行来回交流，以交换信息、想法或情感为目的的谈话行为。tōng guò shuō huà yǔ duì fāng jìn xíng lái huí jiāo liú yǐ jiāo huàn xìn xī xiáng fǎ huò qíng gǎn wèi mù dì de tán huà xíng wéi
Word origin
交 (jiāo, "exchange") + 谈 (tán, "talk") joins the idea of something passing between people with speech, forming a word for conversational exchange.
Usage tips
- In everyday descriptions, this verb fits a conversation in which both people take turns; it is less suitable for a speech or announcement delivered to an audience.
Other meanings
- discussverb
- chatverb
Opposites
- 闭口不言bì kǒu bù yánremain silentverb