conversation
US
UK conversation n: (spoken dialogue)
SC 谈话 tán huà
TC 談話
TC 談話
SC 交谈 tán huà，jiāo tán
TC 交談
TC 交談
They engaged in a friendly conversation.
他们进行了友好的交谈。
conversation n: (spoken exchange of ideas)
SC 交谈 jiāo tán
TC 交談
TC 交談
SC 交换意见 jiāo tán，jiāo huàn yì jiàn
The conversation allowed them to share their contrasting viewpoints.
conversation n: (dialogue between groups)
SC （组织之间的）会话 zǔ zhī zhī jiān de huì huà
SC 会谈 zǔ zhī zhī jiān de huì huà，huì tán
TC 會談
TC 會談
The conversations between opposing political parties are frequently heated.
carry on a conversation v expr: (have a discussion)
SC 继续交谈 jì xù jiāo tán
TC 繼續交談
TC 繼續交談
Joe can order a meal or ask directions in French, but he hasn't yet learnt enough to be able to carry on a conversation. Anna isn't very talkative; I find it quite hard to carry on a conversation with her.
乔能够在法国点餐和问路，但他学的还不足以让他能与人交谈。
安娜不善言辞。我发现与她很难进行交谈。
conversation piece n: (object: striking, arouses comment)
SC 话题，谈资 huà tí，tán zī
I don't like David's new tattoo, but it's certainly a conversation piece!
get into conversation vi: (start chatting or discussing)
SC 进行交谈
Your father and I got into an interesting conversation this morning.
hold a conversation v expr: (talk, converse, chat)
SC 谈话 tán huà
TC 談話
TC 談話
SC 对话 tán huà，duì huà
TC 對話
TC 對話
The man was too drunk to hold a conversation.
make conversation v expr: (difficult dialogue)
SC 挖空心思找话题聊
SC 没话找话
Making conversation can be one of the toughest aspects of going on a first date.
strike up a conversation v expr: (start talking to [sb])
SC 开始交谈
TC 開始交談
TC 開始交談
SC 开始攀谈