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谈恋爱

tán liàn ài

3-character word Traditional 談戀愛

What 谈恋爱 means

1. to be in a romantic relationship; to go steady; to be dating

The characters in 谈恋爱

• 谈tánto speak; to talk; to converse
• 恋liànto feel attached to; to long for; to love
• 爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth)…

Example sentences

• 汤姆希望玛丽不会跟约翰谈恋爱。
  Tāngmǔ xīwàng Mǎlì bù huì gēn Yuēhàn tánliàn'ài.
  Tom didn't like the idea of Mary going out with John.
• 子翔那个人太老实了，谈恋爱都被动得要命。
  Tzu-hsiang's way too honest. He's hopelessly passive in relationships.
• 当两个女生都跟约翰宣称她们对他有感觉时，他不知道该跟哪个谈恋爱了。
  When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with.