chat; chitchat; idle talk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chat; to engage in casual conversation about unimportant matters
neutralRefers to relaxed, informal conversation without a specific topic or purpose. Often implies passing time through light conversation.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
xián闲
tán谈
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
。
We chatted in the café all afternoon.
Tā他
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
xián闲
tán谈
，
méi没
yǒu有
tán谈
zhèng正
shì事
。
They were just making small talk, not discussing business.
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Liǎng两
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
xià下
xián闲
tán谈
。
Two old men sat under the tree chatting.