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How to Say ‘Chat with you’ in Simplified Chinese

跟你聊天

gēn nǐ liáo tiān

[gun nee lyow-tyen]

💬 Usage Tip: [跟你聊天] is literally "with you chat," with [跟你] placed before the verb to show who you're chatting with. You can swap in other people the same way: [跟朋友聊天].

Phrase Breakdown

跟你

gēn nǐ

with you

Shows the person one is interacting with.

Example

跟你聊天很开心。

Chatting with you is very enjoyable.

Words in this phrase

gēn

[gun]

with

Used before a person to mean doing something together with them.

Example

跟你聊天的时候,我都忘了时间。

When I chat with you, I lose track of time.

[nee]

you

The person being addressed in conversation.

Example

跟你聊天让我觉得很舒服。

Talking with you makes me feel very comfortable.

聊天

liáo tiān

[lyow-tyen]

chat

Casual conversation, often friendly or personal.

Example

我喜欢跟你聊天,感觉很自然。

I like chatting with you; it feels very natural.

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