详谈

詳談

xiángtán

verb #22,653

Meanings

1 to discuss in detail
2 to talk at length
3 to have a thorough conversation

Characters

detailed / thorough

to talk / to discuss

Examples

我们改天找个时间详谈这个问题。

Wǒmen gǎitiān zhǎo gè shíjiān xiángtán zhège wèntí.

Let's find another time to discuss this issue in detail.

合作事宜有待双方面谈详谈。

Hézuò shìyí yǒudài shuāngfāng miàntán xiángtán.

The cooperation details still require a thorough in-person discussion between both parties.

时间有限，我们无法现在详谈。

Shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒmen wúfǎ xiànzài xiángtán.

Time is limited — we can't go into detail right now.

Tips

usage

详谈 is slightly more formal than 细谈. It appears often in business and diplomatic contexts: 有待详谈 (subject to further detailed discussion). Compare 略谈 (to touch on briefly).

Stroke Order

详 xiáng

谈 tán