chat; converse; strike up a conversation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to strike up a conversation; to chat (with someone)
Often implies initiating conversation with strangers or acquaintances in social settings. Slightly more formal and literary than 聊天.
Liǎng两
rén人
zài在
huǒ火
chē车
shàng上
pān攀
tán谈
qǐ起
lái来
，
fā发
xiàn现
bǐ彼
cǐ此
shì是
lǎo老
xiāng乡
。
The two struck up a conversation on the train and discovered they were from the same hometown.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
nèi内
xiàng向
，
bù不
shàn善
yú于
yǔ与
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
pān攀
tán谈
。
He is introverted and not good at making small talk with strangers.
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Chū初
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
，
liǎng两
rén人
pān攀
tán谈
shèn甚
huān欢
。
Meeting for the first time, the two chatted very happily.
Tā他
men们
pān攀
tán谈
le了
zhěng整
zhěng整
yī一
gè个
xià下
wǔ午
，
cóng从
gōng工
zuò作
liáo聊
dào到
shēng生
huó活
。
They conversed for a whole afternoon, chatting about everything from work to life.