洽谈
Old HSK 6
洽谈 (qiàtán) · to negotiate
洽谈 (qiàtán) means “to negotiate; to discuss (business)”. It is written with 2 characters: 洽 (to mix) + 谈 (to talk). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 洽谈 is built
The characters
洽 qià · to mix
What 洽 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 合hé — to combine
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亼jí — to assemble
谈 tán · to talk
What 谈 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 炎yán — flame
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 人rén — person
- 火huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 炎 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
两家公司正在洽谈合作。Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò.The two companies are discussing cooperation.
经理去外地洽谈生意了。Jīnglǐ qù wàidì qiàtán shēngyi le.The manager went out of town to negotiate a deal.
Questions about 洽谈
What does 洽谈 mean?
洽谈 (qiàtán) means “to negotiate; to discuss (business)”.
How do you pronounce 洽谈?
洽谈 is pronounced qiàtán.
Which HSK level is 洽谈?
洽谈 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 融洽róngqiàharmonious
- 谈话tánhuàto talk
- 谈判tánpànto negotiate
- 侃侃而谈kǎnkǎnértánto speak with ease and confidence
- 谈tánto talk
Learn 洽谈 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 144: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.