谈笑

談笑

tánxiào

verb #36,052

Meanings

1 to chat and laugh
2 to talk cheerfully
3 to converse in a relaxed manner

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

老朋友相见，谈笑风生。

Lǎo péngyou xiāngjiàn, tánxiào-fēngshēng.

When old friends meet, the conversation flows lively.

HSK 7-9

他们围着篝火谈笑。

Tāmen wéi zhe gōuhuǒ tánxiào.

They chatted and laughed around the bonfire.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the chengyu 谈笑风生 ('talking and laughing brilliantly') and 谈笑自若 ('talking calmly even in a crisis'). Conveys ease and good cheer.

Stroke Order

谈 tán

笑 xiào