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

他们围着篝火谈笑。

Tāmen wéi zhe gōuhuǒ tánxiào.

They chatted and laughed around the bonfire.

老朋友相见,谈笑风生。

Lǎo péngyou xiāngjiàn, tánxiàofēngshēng.

When old friends meet, the conversation flows lively.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

谈 tán

笑 xiào