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談得來

简谈得来 · 繁談得來

Mandarin · pinyin tán de lái

to be able to talk to
to get along with
to be congenial

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談: tán · talk; conversation; surname
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
谈: tán · talk; conversation; surname
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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2–5–2 · tan2 de5 lai2

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verb

to get along well

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