Definition
交谈 (jiāo tán) means 'to converse, to have a conversation' — it emphasizes a mutual exchange between two or more people. It is more formal than 聊 (liáo, 'to chat') and more interactive than 谈 (tán, 'to talk/discuss'), which can be one-sided. 交谈 is often used for longer, purposeful conversations.
verb
to converseto chatto talk (with each other)
Examples
- 交谈。Tāmen yòng Yīngyǔ jiāo tán le bàn gè xiǎoshí.They chatted in English for half an hour.
- 交谈。Liǎng wèi lǎo péngyou zuò zài yìqǐ jiāo tán le hěn jiǔ.The two old friends sat together and talked for a long time.
- ，交谈。Zài kāfēitīng lǐ, rénmen qīngshēng jiāo tán zhe.In the café, people were chatting quietly.
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