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have (some) chit chat
some 可省略，也可用 a little。
We had some chit chat before the meeting.
我们在会议前闲谈了一会儿。
闲谈
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闲谈
chit chat
We had some chit chat before the meeting.
我们在会议前闲谈了一会儿。
轻松的非正式谈话
light informal conversation for social occasions
We had some chit chat before the meeting started.
会议开始前我们闲聊了一会儿。
She doesn't like chit chat; she prefers to talk about serious topics.
她不喜欢闲聊，她更喜欢谈论严肃的话题。
There was a lot of chit chat in the office after the announcement.
公告发布后，办公室里有很多闲谈。
some 可省略，也可用 a little。
We had some chit chat before the meeting.
我们在会议前闲谈了一会儿。
There was a bit of chit chat during the break.
休息期间有几句闲聊。
介词 about 后接话题。
They engaged in chit chat about the weather.
他们聊了聊天气。
Not this
We had a nice chit chat.
Use this
We had nice chit chat.
chit chat 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词 a 连用。
Not this
We had several chit chats.
Use this
We had some chit chat.
chit chat 是不可数名词，没有复数形式。
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通常用作不可数名词，指非正式的闲聊。
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