谈论 tánlùn to discuss
to discuss; to talk about
How to remember 谈论: 谈 talk over + 论 discuss = to discuss.
Characters
How it is used
- To talk about / discuss a topic - 谈论天气 (tánlùn tiānqì) to talk about the weather.
- Casual conversation about a subject, less structured than 讨论 (tǎolùn, to discuss toward a conclusion).
- Takes a topic object directly: 大家在谈论这件事 (dàjiā zài tánlùn zhè jiàn shì) everyone's talking about it.
Example sentences
- 我不想谈论这件事。 Wǒ bùxiǎng tánlùn zhèjiàn shì.I don't want to discuss it.
- 我不想谈论这个问题。 Wǒ bùxiǎng tánlùn zhège wèntí.I don't want to talk about it.
- 他打断了我们的谈论。 Tā dǎduàn le wǒmen de tánlùn.He interrupted our conversation.