"small talk" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲聊
• 寒暄

Definition

简短有礼貌地谈论一些无关紧要的话题，常用来和不熟悉的人打破沉默或表现友好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为非正式场合；常见于社交场合、工作场所或陌生人之间（如电梯里）。常谈天气、新闻或日常小事。不适用于深入或私密的话题。

Examples

We made small talk about the weather while waiting for the bus.

等公交时，我们进行了关于天气的**闲聊**。

She doesn't like small talk at parties.

她在聚会时不喜欢**寒暄**。

He started the meeting with some small talk to relax everyone.

他用一些**闲聊**开始了会议，让大家放松。

I'm not great at small talk—I never know what to say after "Hi".

我不擅长**闲聊**——"你好"之后就不知道说什么了。

People use small talk to break the ice in awkward situations.

人们用**闲聊**在尴尬情况下打破僵局。

We spent most of the lunch making small talk instead of discussing work.

我们午餐时大部分时间在进行**闲聊**，没谈工作。