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恳谈

Word · Verb · NounTraditional懇談

sincere talk; forum

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to have a sincere conversation; to talk earnestly

formal

Often used in formal or official contexts to describe constructive dialogue.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
dài代
biǎo表
yǔ与
jū居
mín民
dài代
biǎo表
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
kěn恳
tán谈
 。

Government representatives held a sincere talk with resident representatives.

Shuāng双
fāng方
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiù就
hé合
zuò作
shì事
yí宜
jìn进
xíng行
le了
shēn深
rù入
de的
kěn恳
tán谈
 。

Leaders from both sides conducted an in-depth and earnest conversation about cooperation matters.

2.

noun

forum; meeting for sincere discussion

formal

A compound noun formed with '会'. Refers to a formal meeting for earnest exchange of views.

Gōng公
sī司
dìng定
qī期
zhào召
kāi开
yuán员
gōng工
kěn恳
tán谈
huì会
 。

The company holds regular employee forums.

Shì市
mín民
kěn恳
tán谈
huì会
shì是
tīng听
qǔ取
mín民
yì意
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qú渠
dào道
 。

The citizen forum is an important channel for hearing public opinion.