谈及 tánjí to talk about
to talk about; to mention
How to remember 谈及: 谈 talk over + 及 reach = to talk about.
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How it is used
- To touch on / mention in speech - 谈及此事 (tánjí cǐ shì) to bring up this matter; 谈及未来 (tánjí wèilái) to speak of the future.
- Formal/written. 及 (jí) = to reach/extend to. Directly takes the topic mentioned.
- Near 提及 (tíjí, to mention) and 谈到 (tándào); 谈及 is the more literary of these.