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title: "Qiatan Meaning: 洽谈 (qiàtán) Means “to negotiate”"
description: "洽谈 (traditional 洽談, qiàtán) means “to negotiate; to discuss (business)”. Hear its tones, see what 洽 and 谈 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiatan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 洽谈 mean?

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洽谈 qiàtán

## to negotiate; to discuss (business)

## Its characters

1. 洽 qià to consult
2. 谈 tán to talk

## In a sentence

双方正在洽谈合作的事情。 The two sides are negotiating a partnership.

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## More words with 洽 or 谈

- [访谈 fǎngtán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangtan)
- [会谈 huìtán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitan)
- [交谈 jiāotán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotan)
- [谈话 tánhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanhua)
- [谈及 tánjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanji)
- [谈论 tánlùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanlun)
- [谈判 tánpàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tanpan)

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