谈 tán — to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; (surname)
我们坐下来谈一谈。Wǒ men zuò xià lái tán yi tán.Let us sit down and have a talk.
Common words: 谈判 (tán pàn)、谈话 (tán huà)、会谈 (huì tán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to discuss"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to discuss", including 谈 (tán), 评 (píng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to discuss" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 谈 (tán), 评 (píng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tán, píng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 谈 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 谈 tánto speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; (surname)Useful words: 谈判, 谈话
- 评 píngto discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)Useful words: 评价, 批评
Common words for these 2 "to discuss" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 谈 (tán) — so "to discuss" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to discuss".
评 píng — to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
大家都很喜欢这部电影，评价很高。Dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan zhè bù diàn yǐng, píng jià hěn gāo.Everyone likes this movie, and it gets high reviews.
Common words: 评价 (píng jià)、批评 (pī píng)、评论 (píng lùn)
All 2 characters
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