How to say “talk about” in Chinese
talk about, discuss
“Talk about” in Chinese is 谈论, tán lùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
谈论 is read tán lùn: 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
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 仑 lún hints at the sound.
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 “谈论”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 谈论. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们正在谈论昨天的比赛。tāmenzhèngzàitánlùnzuótiāndebǐsàiThey're talking about yesterday's match.
More words from the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “talk about” in Chinese?
“Talk about” in Chinese is 谈论, pinyin tánlùn.
What does 谈论 mean?
谈论 (tánlùn) means “talk about, discuss”.
How do you write 谈论?
谈论 is 2 characters: 谈 (tán) — talk, chat; 论 (lùn) — discuss, reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 谈论?
谈论 is read tánlùn. Tones: tán — second tone, lùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“talk about” in the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
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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