tán

surname Tan

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 談

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  • 谈话tánhuàto talk (with sb)B5
  • 访谈fǎngtánto visit and discussB6
  • 交谈jiāotánto discussB6
  • 谈论tánlùnto discussB6
  • 谈判tánpànto negotiateB6
  • 畅谈chàngtánto talk freelyB7
  • 会谈huìtántalksB7

See it in sentences

我想和你谈谈。

I want to have a word with you.

他正在跟老师谈。

He is talking with the teacher right now.