always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)[cedict]
不
bùㄅㄨˋ
(negative prefix); not; no[cedict]
在
zàiㄗㄞˋ
(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)[cedict]
餐桌
cān zhuōㄘㄢ ㄓㄨㄛ
dining table; dinner table[cedict]
上
shàngㄕㄤˋ
on; on top; upon; first (of two parts); previous or last (week etc); upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; above; to go up; to attend (class or university); third tone of putonghua[cedict]
孩子们
hái menㄏㄞˊ ㄇㄣ˙
children[cedict]
谈
tánㄊㄢˊ
to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; surname Tan[cedict]
他
tāㄊㄚ
he; him[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
公事
gōng shìㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˋ
public affairs; official (matters, duties etc)[cedict]