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谈谈

tán tán · tan tan

Traditional 談談

Meaning

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  1. to discuss; to have a chat
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A weekend plan

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)谈谈(tántán)周末(zhōumò)的(de)计划(jìhuà)吧(ba)。

    Let's talk about the weekend plan.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)先(xiān)谈谈(tántán)你(nǐ)的(de)想法(xiǎngfǎ)。

    Sure. You first. Tell me your idea.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)家(jiā)睡(shuì)一(yī)整天(zhěngtiān)。

    I want to stay home and sleep all day.

  4. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)！这个(zhège)计划(jìhuà)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    Ha! Me too! That's a great plan.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)不用(bùyòng)再(zài)谈(tán)了(le)。

    Then we don't need to talk any more.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)先(xiān)谈(tán)谈(tán)在(zài)实(shí)验(yàn)室(shì)中(zhōng)做(zuò)的(de)实(shí)验(yàn)。

Let's first talk about the experiments done in the laboratory.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)要(yào)和(hé)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)谈(tán)谈(tán)？

Why do you want to talk with Tom?

Tatoeba: Chinese by megamanenm · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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