"have a word with" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 和……談談
• 和……聊聊

Definition

和某人簡短地談談，通常是為了給建議、詢問事情或討論問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式英語裡常用的口語表達，指的是簡短但有明確目的的談話，常與私人或嚴肅話題有關，不適用於閒聊。通常用在需要私下說話時。

Examples

Can I have a word with you after class?

下課後我可以和你**談談**嗎？

I need to have a word with my boss about my schedule.

我需要和我的老闆**談談**我的排班。

She asked to have a word with me in private.

她要求和我**私下談談**。

If you have a minute, can I have a word with you about the project?

你有時間嗎？我想和你**聊聊**這個專案。

I'd like to have a word with him before the meeting starts.

我想在會議開始前和他**談談**。

Whenever there's a problem, the manager likes to have a word with the whole team.

每當有問題時，經理就喜歡和整個團隊**談一談**。