How to say “talk” in Chinese
talk, converse
“Talk” in Chinese is 交谈, jiāo tán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
交谈 is read jiāo tán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “交谈”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 交谈. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们一边喝茶，一边交谈。tāmenyìbiānhēchá,yìbiānjiāotánThey drank tea and talked.
More words from the lesson “Conversation and contact”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “talk” in Chinese?
“Talk” in Chinese is 交谈, pinyin jiāotán.
What does 交谈 mean?
交谈 (jiāotán) means “talk, converse”.
How do you write 交谈?
交谈 is 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over; 谈 (tán) — talk, chat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 交谈?
交谈 is read jiāotán. Tones: jiāo — first tone, tán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“talk” in the lesson “Conversation and contact”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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