谈

• 拼音: tán
• 汉字拆解: 谈 = 讠 (speech radical) + 炎 (flame, phonetic component)

含义

To talk; to discuss; to chat. A general verb for conversation and discussion.

Used across formality levels. Can mean casual chatting or formal discussion. Common compounds include 谈话 (talk/conversation), 谈判 (negotiate), and 面谈 (face-to-face discussion). Slightly more literary than 说 in some contexts.

例句

1. 他们在谈一个重要的项目。
2. 我想找你谈谈。
3. 大家坐下来好好谈一谈这个问题。

用法指南

语境: everyday, business, social

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们找时间谈谈吧。(Let's find some time to talk.)
• 他们正在谈合作的事情。(They are discussing cooperation matters.)

错误说法

• 我谈了一句话。(Don't use 谈 for a single utterance — use 说 instead. 谈 implies an extended conversation or discussion, not a single sentence.)

起源与历史

谈 = 讠 (speech) + 炎 (flame, phonetic). The speech radical indicates the meaning relates to verbal communication.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal