HSK · Level 25
135 words
Chinese word
谈到
Pronunciation
Pinyintán dào
Meaning
- verbmention
Example
他在会议上谈到这个问题。tā zài huì yì shàng tán dào zhè ge wèn tí
He mentioned this issue at the meeting.
More examples
记者采访中，许多人谈到生活开支的增加。jì zhě cái fǎng zhōng xǔ duō rén tán dào shēng huó kāi zhī de zēng jiā
During interviews with reporters, many people mentioned the rise in living expenses.
Core concept
A conversation's path reaches a particular topic and brings it into the speaker's words.
Common phrases
谈到他的观点tán dào tā de guān diǎn
mention his views
谈到家庭教育tán dào jiā tíng jiào yù
mention family education
谈到历史tán dào lì shǐ
mention history
Similar words
提到tí dào: Makes a brief mention of a topic without further explanation.
提及tí jí: Refers to a topic in formal speech or writing.
说起shuō qǐ: Introduces a topic and begins speaking about it.
讨论tǎo lùn: Examines a matter through a detailed exchange of ideas and opinions.
Definition in Chinese
在谈话、报告或文章中提到某个话题或问题，表示说到该话题或开始讨论该话题。zài tán huà bào gào huò wén zhāng zhōng tí dào mǒu gè huà tí huò wèn tí biǎo shì shuō dào gāi huà tí huò kāi shǐ tǎo lùn gāi huà tí
Word origin
谈 (tán, "talk") + 到 (dào, "arrive") forms the image of speech arriving at a topic.
Usage tips
- This verb often signals a transition to a topic that receives further explanation, making it useful for following the structure of spoken accounts and presentations.