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谈话

tánhuà

talk

Usage note

谈话就是两个人或更多人一起说话交流。

Tánhuà jiùshì liǎng gè rén huò gèng duō rén yīqǐ shuōhuà jiāoliú.

A talk is when two or more people speak and communicate together.

Context note

和朋友谈话可以分享快乐的事情。

Hé péngyǒu tánhuà kěyǐ fēnxiǎng kuàilè de shìqíng.

Talking with friends can share happy things.

5 examples

我们在谈话
wǒ men zài tán huà。
We are having a talk.
谈话很有趣。
tán huà hěn yǒu qù。
The talk is very interesting.
老师和我们谈话
lǎo shī hé wǒ men tán huà。
The teacher talks with us.
谈话时要有礼貌。
tán huà shí yào yǒu lǐ mào。
Be polite when having a talk.
他们的谈话很愉快。
tā men de tán huà hěn yú kuài。
Their talk is very pleasant.

5 mini stories

小明和爸爸谈话关于学校。爸爸很高兴。
xiǎo míng hé bà ba tán huà guān yú xué xiào。 bà ba hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Ming has a talk with Dad about school. Dad is very happy.
小红和朋友谈话关于假期。他们想去海边。
xiǎo hóng hé péng yǒu tán huà guān yú jià qī。 tā men xiǎng qù hǎi biān。
Xiao Hong has a talk with a friend about vacation. They want to go to the beach.
老师和学生谈话关于读书。学生认真听。
lǎo shī hé xué shēng tán huà guān yú dú shū。 xué shēng rèn zhēn tīng。
The teacher has a talk with the student about reading. The student listens carefully.
妈妈和女儿谈话关于朋友。女儿很开心。
mā ma hé nǚ ér tán huà guān yú péng yǒu。 nǚ ér hěn kāi xīn。
Mom has a talk with her daughter about friends. The daughter is very happy.
两个小朋友谈话关于玩具。他们一起玩。
liǎng gè xiǎo péng yǒu tán huà guān yú wán jù。 tā men yì qǐ wán。
Two children have a talk about toys. They play together.

Mini dialogue

和老师谈话

A
今天老师和我谈话了。
Jīntiān lǎoshī hé wǒ tánhuà le.
Today the teacher talked with me.
B
你们谈话的内容是什么?
Nǐmen tánhuà de nèiróng shì shénme?
What was the content of your talk?

和朋友谈话

A
我喜欢和朋友谈话
Wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyou tánhuà.
I like to talk with friends.
B
谈话可以让我们更了解彼此。
Tánhuà kěyǐ ràng wǒmen gèng liǎojiě bǐcǐ.
Talking can help us understand each other better.

Related words and contrasts

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聊天
liáotiān
chat

Casual conversation

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说话
shuōhuà
speak; talk

General term for speaking

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讨论
tǎolùn
discuss

More formal exchange of ideas

opposite
沉默
chénmò
silence

Opposite of talking

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