谈 tán
“to speak; to talk; to converse”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 談
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
谈 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1718: 谈 tán — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 122
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 谈
谈 means to talk about or discuss something with someone. It is often used as 谈 + topic, or in the patterns 谈谈 / 谈一谈, and the person you talk with is introduced by 跟 or 和. It is usually a bit more purposeful than casual 聊天.
例句Example sentences
- 我想跟你谈一件事。wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tán yí jiàn shì.I want to talk with you about something.
- 我们下午谈谈工作吧。wǒ men xià wǔ tán tán gōng zuò ba.Let's talk about work this afternoon.
- 这件事我们明天再谈。zhè jiàn shì wǒ men míng tiān zài tán.We'll discuss this matter tomorrow.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我想谈给你一件事。
✓我想跟你谈一件事。
谈 does not take 给 + person; use 跟/和 + person to introduce who you talk with.
义项All meanings
- Tán: surname Tan
- tán: to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss