Meaning of 谈起
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tánqǐ
- to mention
- to speak of
- to talk about
谈起 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
你谈起的那个人是我姐姐。
That person you spoke about is my sister.
我以前多次向你谈起的那个作家昨天去世了。
That writer I mentioned a lot in the past passed away yesterday.
他们坐在公园的长椅上,谈起了话来。
They sat on a park bench and began talking.
他为了活下去竭尽全力,所以他从来不想谈起这件事。
He did everything to be able to survive, hence he never wants to talk about it.
Stroke order for each character
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谈 tán · to speak · 10 strokes
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起 qǐ · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 谈起.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 想起 | xiǎngqǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to star |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the |
| 谈话 | tánhuà | to talk (with sb); to have a conversation |
| 谈判 | tánpàn | to negotiate; negotiation |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | amazing; terrific |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 看不起 | kànbuqǐ | to look down upon; to despise |
Questions about 谈起
What does 谈起 mean?
谈起 (tánqǐ) means "to mention; to speak of".
How do you write 谈起?
谈起 is made of 2 characters: 谈 (10 strokes), 起 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 谈起 an HSK word?
Yes. 谈起 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 谈起 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 谈起 is written 談起.