wǒmen tán lùyíng jìhuà.

We are discussing the camping plan.

Breakdown of wǒmen tán lùyíng jìhuà.

• 我们wǒmen: we
• 计划jìhuà: plan
• 露营lùyíng: to camp; camping
• 谈tán: to discuss; talk about

Questions & Answers about wǒmen tán lùyíng jìhuà.

Why is there no word for about in 我们谈露营计划?

In Mandarin, the verb 谈 can take its topic directly as an object, so 露营计划 follows it without a separate word for about.

• 谈露营计划 = talk about / discuss camping plans
• Literally: we + discuss + camping plan(s)

English often needs about, but Chinese often does not:

• 谈工作 = talk about work
• 谈问题 = discuss a problem / talk about an issue

So the structure here is very normal.

What exactly does 谈 mean here?

谈 means to talk, to discuss, or to speak about. In this sentence, it most naturally means discuss or talk about.

It is a fairly neutral, standard verb. Depending on context, 我们谈露营计划 could mean:

• We’re discussing camping plans.
• We talk about camping plans.
• Let’s talk about camping plans.
  (less likely without extra context, but possible in conversation)

Is 露营计划 one word or two words?