talk freely; chat casually
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to talk freely about; to have a casual discussion about
Implies an informal, unconstrained style of conversation, often used in intellectual, literary, or relaxed social contexts. Can be used as a noun meaning 'casual chat'.
Zhuān专
jiā家
men们
zuò坐
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
màn漫
tán谈
dāng当
qián前
de的
jīng经
jì济
xíng形
shì势
。
The experts sat together and had a casual discussion about the current economic situation.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
zuò作
zhě者
guān关
yú于
rén人
shēng生
zhé哲
lǐ理
de的
màn漫
tán谈
。
This book is a collection of the author's rambling thoughts on life philosophy.
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Wǒ我
men们
yī一
biān边
hē喝
chá茶
yī一
biān边
màn漫
tán谈
gè各
zì自
de的
lǚ旅
xíng行
jīng经
lì历
。
We drank tea while chatting casually about our respective travel experiences.
Zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
bú不
shì是
zhèng正
shì式
bào报
gào告
，
ér而
shì是
màn漫
tán谈
shì式
de的
jiāo交
liú流
。
This meeting is not a formal presentation, but a free-flowing exchange of ideas.