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    Using 交谈 (jiāotán) to express conversing or chatting

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    Structure

    与 + Person + 交谈

    Explanation

    交谈 (jiāotán) means "to converse" or "to chat" and is used as a verb. It describes a mutual exchange of words between two or more people, and is slightly more formal than everyday words like 聊天.

    Examples

    • 他们坐在咖啡馆里愉快地交谈了一个下午。

      Tāmen zuò zài kāfēi guǎn lǐ yúkuài de jiāotán le yīgè xiàwǔ.

      They sat in the café and chatted happily for an entire afternoon.

    • 两位老朋友见面后交谈了很久。

      Liǎng wèi lǎo péngyǒu jiànmiàn hòu jiāotán le hěn jiǔ.

      The two old friends talked for a long time after they met.

    • 开会前，大家轻松地交谈了几句。

      Kāi huì qián, dàjiā qīngsōng de jiāotán le jǐ jù.

      Before the meeting, everyone chatted casually for a bit.

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