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谈论

tán lùn
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to discuss; to talk about

Word relationships

Antonyms

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沉默
chén mò

taciturn

沉默 means to be silent, the opposite of discussing or talking about something.

Register variants

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聊
liáo

to chat

聊 is the informal equivalent of 谈论, used in casual conversation.

Related words

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谈及
tán jí

to talk about

谈及 means to mention or touch upon a topic, related to 谈论.

Synonyms

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讨论
tǎo lùn

to discuss; to talk over

Both mean to discuss, but 讨论 is more common for formal or in-depth discussion.

Usage notes

Collocations

谈论 often pairs with abstract topics like 谈论政治 (discuss politics) or 谈论未来 (discuss the future); avoid using it for trivial chat.

Example Sentences

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他们正在 谈论 明天的计划。
They are discussing tomorrow's plans.

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Child Words of 谈论

谈
tán

to speak

论
lùn

opinion