How to Say ‘Chatting’ in Simplified Chinese
聊天
liáo tiān
[liáotiān]
💬 Usage Tip: 聊天 is the normal verb for casual chatting, and it behaves like a regular action word: 我们晚上聊天 "we'll chat tonight." Don't translate the parts too literally here — the compound meaning is what matters.
Phrase Breakdown
聊天
liáo tiān
[liáotiān]
to chat
To engage in informal conversation.
晚上我们聊聊天。
We chat in the evening.
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