HSK 4 · verb

谈

tán

to talk; to discuss; to talk over (谈)

我们谈一下这个计划。

Wǒmen tán yíxià zhège jìhuà.

Let's have a talk about this plan.

老师亲切地和我们谈话。

Lǎoshī qīnqiè de hé wǒmen tánhuà.

The teacher talked with us in a warm, friendly way.

他们正在谈话,别打扰他们。

Tāmen zhèngzài tánhuà, bié dǎrǎo tāmen.

They are having a talk; don't disturb them.

谈判时我们不要太被动,要主动提出要求。

Tánpàn shí wǒmen búyào tài bèidòng, yào zhǔdòng tíchū yāoqiú.

In negotiations we should not be too passive; we should take the initiative and put forward our demands.