"yack" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 喋喋不休
• 闲聊

Definition

不停说话，通常是关于不重要的事情；随意或非正式地闲聊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Yack' 是非正式用语，有时带有轻微贬义，表示说话太多或琐碎。常见于 'yack on the phone' 等表达。比 'chat' 或 'chatter' 少见，多用于口语中。

Examples

The girls yack all day at school.

女孩们在学校里整天**喋喋不休**。

Don't just yack—help me clean!

别光**闲聊**，帮我打扫！

They like to yack on the phone every night.

他们每晚都喜欢在电话里**闲聊**。

You two have been yacking for hours—don't you ever run out of things to say?

你们俩**喋喋不休**几个小时了——难道你们没有说完的话吗？

I sometimes call my mom just to yack about nothing important.

我有时候打电话给妈妈，只是为了**闲聊**一些不重要的事。

Let’s grab some coffee and yack for a bit. I have so much to tell you!

我们去喝杯咖啡，**聊聊**吧。我有好多事想跟你说！