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  • 1

    v.talk/chat/converse (about something with somebody)

    • tā men zhèng zài wū zi li tán huà

      他们正在屋子谈话

      They're having a talk in the room.

    • wǒ men jìn xíng le yī cì qīn qiè yǒu hǎo de tán huà

      我们进行亲切友好谈话

      We had a cordial and friendly conversation.

    • tā gù yì dǎ duàn le wǒ men de tán huà

      故意打断我们谈话

      He deliberately interrupted our conversation.

  • 2

    v.do ideological work in the form of conversation

    • lǐng dǎo yào zhǎo nǐ men tán huà

      领导你们谈话

      The leader wants to talk to you.

    • tā bèi shàng jí jiào qù tán huà le

      上级谈话

      He's been called in by his superiors.

    • lǎo shī bǎ hái zi jiā zhǎng qǐng lái tán huà

      老师孩子家长谈话

      The teacher invited the children's parents to talk.

  • 3

    n.conversation; (often political in nature) statement issued in the form of an interview

    • bù gù qíng miàn de tán huà

      不顾情面谈话

      a blunt statement

    • bù kè qi de tán huà

      客气谈话

      an offensive statement

    • fā biǎo tán huà

      发表谈话

      issue a statement

Word usage

  • "谈" and "话" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 昨天他们完全时间

      They were talking and having tea, totally forgetting the time yesterday.

    • I have never talked to him.

    • 我们亲切友好

      We have a cordial and friendly talk.

  • "谈话" can be reduplicated, for example: "谈谈话".
    • 我们下来好好

      Let's take a seat and have a conversation.

  • "谈话" is often matched with measure word "次"or"段"or"回".
    • 谈话

      one conversation

    • 谈话

      one conversation

    • 谈话

      one conversation