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谈情说爱

tán qíng shuō àidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to murmur endearments (idiom) / to get into a romantic relationship
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-989b1365b51699cb. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

談情說愛 谈情说爱 [tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4] /to murmur endearments (idiom)/to get into a romantic relationship/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 談情說愛

  • 谈
    tán

    to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss

    Tán

    surname Tan

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.