Phrase
small talk
闲聊；寒暄
casual conversation about ordinary or unimportant topics
- 1.
Idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.
闲聊,通常在社交场合出于礼貌进行的无关紧要的话题
闲聊,通常在社交场合出于礼貌进行的无关紧要的话题；闲聊
In use
We made some small talk while waiting for the bus.
She is good at small talk at parties.
I don't enjoy small talk with strangers.
make small talk
I find it hard to make small talk at parties.
我觉得在派对上很难进行闲聊。
engage in small talk
They engaged in small talk while waiting for the bus.
他们在等公交车时进行了一些闲聊。
small talk about sth
常用结构，谈论具体话题。
We had some small talk about the weather.
我们闲聊了一下天气。
Common mistakes
I want to make a small talk with you.I want to make small talk with you.
small talk 是不可数名词，前面不能加不定冠词 a。正确搭配是 make small talk，不加冠词。
We talked small talk for a while.We made small talk for a while.
动词 talk 不能直接与 small talk 搭配，固定搭配是 make small talk，表示进行闲聊。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，常与make, engage in等动词搭配
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.