"pass the time of day" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打招呼聊幾句

Definition

遇到熟人時，隨意打招呼並聊幾句。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此短語屬於口語，在英式英語中較常見，指短暫聊天、寒暄。不要與“pass the time”混為一談。

Examples

I saw my neighbor and passed the time of day with him.

我見到鄰居，和他**打招呼聊了幾句**。

She likes to pass the time of day with people at the bus stop.

她喜歡和公車站的人**打招呼聊幾句**。

We passed the time of day before starting work.

上班前我們**打招呼聊了幾句**。

We just passed the time of day and moved on—nothing serious.

我們只是**打了個招呼聊了幾句**，然後就走了——沒什麼要緊的。

It’s nice to pass the time of day with shopkeepers in the morning.

早上和店主**打招呼聊幾句**感覺很好。

People in small towns often pass the time of day on the street.

小鎮的人們經常在街上**打招呼聊幾句**。