"small talk" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閒聊
• 寒暄

Definition

簡短有禮貌地談論一些不重要的話題，常用來和不熟悉的人打破沉默或表現親切。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常非正式；常見於社交場合、工作場所或陌生人之間（如電梯）。話題多為天氣、新聞或日常瑣事。不用於深入或個人對話。

Examples

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

等公車時，我們進行了一些關於天氣的**閒聊**。

She doesn't like small talk at parties.

她在聚會時不喜歡**寒暄**。

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

他用一些**閒聊**開始了會議，讓大家放鬆。

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

我不擅長**閒聊**——"你好"之後就不知道說什麼了。

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

人們用**閒聊**在尷尬的時候打破冷場。

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

我們午餐時大部分時間都在**閒聊**，而不是談工作。