chat

/tʃæt/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃæt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchat/ (ame, mw)

chat — 動詞

  • chatpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • chatshe / she / it
  • chattedpast simple
  • chatting-ing form

1. to talk with someone in a relaxed, friendly way about everyday things that are n

1.動詞不及物A2
釋義

閒聊

輕鬆非正式地交談

to talk with someone in a relaxed, friendly way about everyday things that are not serious or important

例句

Priya and her neighbour chatted over the garden fence for nearly an hour.

Priya 和鄰居隔著花園圍籬閒談了將近一個小時。

chat + with + about, intransitive

The two old friends sat in the café and chatted about their grandchildren.

兩位老朋友坐在咖啡館裡，聊著各自的孫子女。

chat about [topic]

同義詞
  • talk

    more general; can be formal or informal, serious or light

  • chatter

    suggests fast, constant talk, often about small or unimportant things

  • gossip

    specifically about other people's private lives

反義詞
  • lecture

    formal, one-way, and instructional rather than two-way and relaxed

文法句型

chat with someone

chat about something

chat to someone

用法筆記

Commonly followed by 'with' or 'to' before the person you are talking to, and 'about' before the topic.

常見錯誤

❌I chatted her for an hour.
✅I chatted with her for an hour.
💡Chat is intransitive and needs 'with' or 'to' before the person.
❌The manager chatted the staff about the new rules.
✅The manager talked to the staff about the new rules.
💡Chat suggests a light, informal exchange; for official announcements 'talk' or 'speak' is more suitable.

2. to exchange written messages with someone in real time through an internet servi

2.動詞不及物A2
釋義

傳訊

透過網路即時傳送文字訊息

to exchange written messages with someone in real time through an internet service or a phone app, allowing immediate two-way conversation

例句

Leila and Diego chat on WhatsApp every evening after work.

Leila 和 Diego 每天晚上下班後都用 WhatsApp 傳訊息聊天。

chat on [platform name]

The teacher set up a group so students could chat about homework questions online.

老師開了一個群組，讓學生可以在線上討論功課問題。

同義詞
  • message

    can include both direct/private and non-real-time messages

  • instant message

    more formal, often used as a noun or verb in business settings

文法句型

chat with someone on [platform]

chat online

用法筆記

Often used with the name of an app or platform: 'chat on Messenger,' 'chat in the group,' 'chat via text.' This sense usually refers to written, not spoken, communication.

常見錯誤

❌I chatted her on Facebook.
✅I chatted with her on Facebook.
💡Even in the online sense, chat is intransitive and requires a preposition.
❌I chatted him a message.
✅I sent him a message on chat.
💡Chat as a verb does not take a direct object for the message content.

chat — 名詞