HSK 3 · Company & Office

谈话

tán huà

to have a talk; conversation

Stroke order of 谈话

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

谈 · 10 strokes 话 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Talk 谈 (words 讠 + fire 炎) and speech 话: a conversation.

Parts: 谈 talk (讠 words + 炎 flame) + 话 speech (讠 words + 舌 tongue)

The characters in 谈话

谈 tán — to talk; to discuss (10 strokes)
话 huà — words; speech (8 strokes)

Example sentence

老师想跟你谈话。

The teacher wants to have a talk with you.

Words with 谈

谈判to negotiate; negotiation 谈to talk; to discuss

Words with 话

话words; speech 说话to speak; to talk 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 笑话joke; to laugh at 笑话儿joke 普通话Mandarin 对话dialogue; conversation 讲话to speak; speech 的话if (at end of clause)话剧stage play 话题topic of conversation

More words: Company & Office

部门department 部department; ministry; part 会议meeting; conference 文件document; file 表格form; table 复印to photocopy 办理to handle; to deal with 手续procedures; formalities 批准to approve 规定rule; to stipulate 制度system; institution 主持to host; to preside over 发言to make a speech; statement 谈判to negotiate; negotiation 谈to talk; to discuss

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