tán
谭
same as 谈; surname Tan
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to talk; to chat; to discuss
literaryUsed only in classical or formal written Chinese, rarely used in modern spoken Mandarin.
tán谭
gǔ古
lùn论
jīn今
talk about ancient and modern topics
xiāng相
yǔ与
tán谭
xiào笑
chat and laugh with each other
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cǐ此
shì事
xū需
tán谭
ér而
hòu后
dìng定
This matter needs to be discussed before a decision is made
tán谭
tiān天
shuō说
dì地
chat about all kinds of topics
yǎ雅
tán谭
gāo高
lùn论
elegant and profound discussions
noun
surname Tan
A common Chinese surname, ranked among the top 100 most common surnames in China.
Tán谭
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Tan is my college teacher.
Tán谭
jiā家
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
jì记
zǎi载
le了
jiā家
zú族
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
The Tan family's genealogy records the family's history.
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Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
jiào叫
Tán谭
Jìng静
de的
nǚ女
shēng生
。
I know a girl named Tan Jing.
Tán谭
shì市
zhǎng长
jiāng将
chū出
xí席
jīn今
tiān天
de的
kāi开
mù幕
shì式
。
Mayor Tan will attend today's opening ceremony.
Tán谭
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
shēng声
wàng望
。
The Tan family has high prestige in this local area.