How to Say ‘Chat; talk in a way that...’ in Simplified Chinese
聊得
liáo dé
[lyaow duh]
💬 Usage Tip: 得 after a verb links it to the result or degree, like 聊得很投缘 or 做得很好. It's a useful pattern: verb + 得 + comment about how it went.
Phrase Breakdown
聊
liáo
[lyaow]
to chat; to talk
A verb for having a conversation, often in a friendly or casual way.
我们昨天聊了很多行业话题。
We talked a lot about industry topics yesterday.
得
dé
[duh]
structural particle used after a verb
Used after a verb to introduce the result or degree, as in 'chat in a certain way.'
我们聊得很开心，以后可以再见。
We chatted very happily and can meet again later.
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