chatting
chatting — 動詞
1. to have a relaxed, friendly conversation about everyday matters, without any for
閒聊；聊天
輕鬆、友善地談論日常話題
to have a relaxed, friendly conversation about everyday matters, without any formal structure or serious purpose
Amaka and her neighbour chatted over the garden fence every morning before work.
Amaka 和她的鄰居每天早上上班前隔著花園籬笆閒聊。
Dimitri chatted with the taxi driver about football during the long ride across town.
Dimitri 在穿越城鎮的漫長車程中跟計程車司機聊足球。
chat + with + person + about + topic
The two old friends sat on the park bench, chatting happily for hours.
兩個老朋友坐在公園長椅上，愉快地聊了好幾個小時。
Keiko chatted to her sister on the phone while folding a pile of fresh laundry.
Keiko 一邊折著剛洗好的衣服，一邊跟姊姊講電話聊天。
Javier stopped to chat with the librarian about the new books on display.
Javier 停下來跟圖書館員聊聊新陳列的書籍。
文法句型
chat + about + topic
chat + with + person
chat + to + person
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive — you chat with or to someone, never 'chat someone'. The topic is typically light and personal rather than serious or business-related.
常見錯誤
2. to exchange short written messages with someone in real time using a phone, comp
線上傳訊
用手機或電腦即時互傳文字訊息
to exchange short written messages with someone in real time using a phone, computer, or similar device
Hana chatted with her cousin in Seoul for an hour on the messaging app.
Hana 在通訊應用程式上跟她在首爾的表妹傳訊息聊了一個小時。
chat + on + platform
Samir spent the whole evening chatting online with friends from his old secondary school.
Samir 整晚都在線上跟以前中學的朋友們傳訊聊天。
chatting + online (adverb)
The team chatted on a shared channel while preparing for the product launch event.
團隊在共用頻道上邊傳訊息討論，邊準備產品發表活動。
Oluwaseun and his brother chat on video every Sunday evening after they finish dinner.
Oluwaseun 和他哥哥每個星期天晚上吃完飯後都會視訊聊天。
Yara chatted with customer support through the website to sort out the refund quickly.
Yara 透過網站跟客服線上傳訊，很快解決了退款問題。
文法句型
chat + on + platform
chat + with + person + online
chat + through + service
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (TALK CASUALLY): this sense always involves typed text on a device, not spoken words. The subject is typically a person using a phone or computer.
常見錯誤
chatting — 名詞
1. a relaxed, friendly spoken conversation, usually about everyday life and shared
閒聊；聊天
關於日常生活的輕鬆口語對話
a relaxed, friendly spoken conversation, usually about everyday life and shared interests rather than serious topics
Rashid and the bus driver had a friendly chat about the weather and traffic.
Rashid 和公車司機友善地聊了一下天氣和交通。
have a chat + about + topic
Ines overheard a lively chat between two shoppers at the busy market stall.
Ines 無意間聽到兩個購物者在熱鬧的市場攤位旁聊得很起勁。
a lively chat (adjective collocation)
A quick chat with the neighbour solved the problem with the leaking pipe.
跟鄰居聊了幾句就解決了水管漏水的問題。
The grandmother enjoyed a long chat with her grandson over a warm cup of tea.
祖母享受著跟孫子邊喝熱茶邊聊天的悠長時光。
Sven joined the chat at the lunch table, laughing along with the old stories.
Sven 加入午餐桌上的閒聊，跟著老朋友的故事一起笑了起來。
- conversation
more formal and broader — can be serious, professional, or casual
- talk
slightly more formal than 'chat'; can cover any kind of spoken exchange
- chinwag
very informal British English for a long, leisurely chat
用法筆記
Almost always singular and countable. Frequently appears in the phrase 'have a chat'. Common adjectives include 'quick', 'long', 'friendly', 'lively', and 'little'.
常見錯誤
2. a conversation carried out by typing short messages back and forth on a phone, c
線上對話
透過手機或電腦打字進行的對話
a conversation carried out by typing short messages back and forth on a phone, computer, or messaging app
Mei-Lin had a long chat with her best friend on the messaging app last night.
Mei-Lin 昨晚在通訊應用程式上跟她最好的朋友長談。
have a chat + on + platform
The group chat on the team platform was buzzing with ideas before the big presentation.
團隊平臺上的群組對話在大簡報前因為各種想法而熱鬧非凡。
group chat (compound noun)
Amara sent a short message to keep the chat going about their summer holiday plans.
Amara 發了一則簡短訊息，讓關於暑假計畫的對話繼續下去。
A quick chat with the doctor through the online portal answered all her questions.
跟醫生透過線上系統進行線上對話後，她所有的疑問都得到了解答。
Tariq quickly deleted the chat after realising he had sent it to the wrong person.
Tariq 發現訊息傳錯人之後，很快刪除了那段對話。
- exchange
more formal; can refer to any back-and-forth communication, not only casual online talk
- thread
specifically a series of connected messages on a single topic, often in forums or email
- conversation
broader term that covers both spoken and written exchanges
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (CASUAL CONVERSATION): this sense always involves typed messages on a device, not spoken words. Often appears in compounds like 'group chat' and 'live chat'.
常見錯誤
3. the set of people exchanging messages together inside a shared online space at t
聊天群組
在線上討論空間中同時傳訊息的一群人
the set of people exchanging messages together inside a shared online space at the same time
The whole chat cheered when Lin announced she had passed her driving test at last.
當 Lin 宣布她終於考到駕照時，整個聊天群組都歡呼起來。
the chat + as subject (group of people)
Fatima added her new flatmate to the chat so they could plan the housewarming together.
Fatima 把她的新室友加入聊天群組，好一起規劃喬遷派對。
add someone to the chat
Hassan opened his phone and found the chat already deep in a new topic.
Hassan 打開手機，發現聊天群組已經在討論一個新話題了。
The chat fell completely silent after the manager posted the announcement about budget cuts.
經理發布關於預算削減的公告後，聊天群組完全安靜下來。
Emil was removed from the chat for posting too many large files each morning.
Emil 因為每天傳太多大型檔案而被移出聊天群組。
用法筆記
A metonymic use — 'the chat' refers to the people participating, not the conversation itself. The noun is treated as a collective group and often takes a singular verb.