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to chat; to gossip

聊天
liáo tiān
l+iáo·2nd tonet+iān·1st tone
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Before I start doing small talk, I'd rather not talk at all.
在我开始聊天之前，我宁愿不说话。
Nancy is having a chat with her friends.
Nancy正在和她的朋友们聊天。
They are having a chat.
他们正在聊天。
The source made reference to Kate and the Queen being seen chatting and smiling together last March.
知情者提到去年三月有人看到女王和凯萨琳笑着聊天。
Compare it to other enjoyable activities: going to the cinema, reading books, going for walks, chatting to friends etc.
把它相较于其他有意思的活动：去电影院，看书，散步，跟朋友聊天等等。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to chat谈天tán tiān
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