Phrase
chit chat
noun
闲谈
chit chat
- 1.
light informal conversation for social occasions
轻松的非正式谈话
轻松的非正式谈话
In use
We had some chit chat before the meeting started.
She doesn't like chit chat; she prefers to talk about serious topics.
There was a lot of chit chat in the office after the announcement.
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。
a bit of chit chat
There was a bit of chit chat during the break.
休息期间有几句闲聊。
chit chat about sth
介词 about 后接话题。
They engaged in chit chat about the weather.
他们聊了聊天气。
Common mistakes
We had a nice chit chat.We had nice chit chat.
chit chat 是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词 a 连用。
We had several chit chats.We had some chit chat.
chit chat 是不可数名词,没有复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
- chat
- 聊天 · 比chit chat更正式,可指任何轻松对话,而chit chat特指非正式的闲聊
- small talk
- 寒暄 · 强调社交场合的简短礼貌交谈,chit chat更随意友好
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用作不可数名词,指非正式的闲聊。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.