谈论

tán lùn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to discuss; to talk about

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 沉默 chén mò 沉默 chén mò taciturn 沉默 means to be silent, the opposite of discussing or talking about something.: taciturn

Register variants

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• 聊 liáo 聊 liáo to chat 聊 is the informal equivalent of 谈论, used in casual conversation.: to chat

Related words

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• 谈及 tán jí 谈及 tán jí to talk about 谈及 means to mention or touch upon a topic, related to 谈论.: to talk about

Synonyms

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• 讨论 tǎo lùn 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.: to discuss; to talk over

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 谈 tán: to speak
• 论 论 lùn: opinion