chat
verb [ I ] uk/tʃæt/ us/tʃæt/ -tt-
A2 闲谈，聊天，闲聊
to talk to someone in a friendly informal way
She spends hours on the phone chatting to her friends. 她会花上几个小时跟朋友电话聊天。
We were just chatting about what we did last weekend. 我们正在聊上个周末做了些什么。
Whenever I walk in, I always find the two of them chatting away (= talking eagerly). 每次我走进去都会发现他俩正聊得起劲。
A2 （在互联网上）聊天
to take part in a discussion that involves sending messages over the internet, by smartphone, etc.
Use the app to chat and send photos free from anywhere in the world. 使用这个应用程序免费在世界任何地方聊天和发送照片。
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- I'd love to stop and chat but I'm rather pressed for time.
- We were just walking along, chatting.
- Half an hour later, she was smiling and chatting as if nothing had happened.
- We spent a very jolly evening together, chatting and drinking.
- He soon nosed out the details of the accident by chatting innocently to people and making some phone calls.
Phrasal verb
chat someone upB2 与…搭讪;与…调情
to talk to someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them
He spent all evening chatting her up and buying her drinks. 他一晚上都在跟她调情，给她买酒。
chat
noun [ C or U ] uk/tʃæt/ us/tʃæt/
A2 闲谈，聊天，闲聊
a friendly, informal conversation
Why don't you give me a call and we'll have a chat? 为什么你不给我打个电话，我们好好聊一聊呢？
I had a chat with my boss today about a possible salary increase. 今天我和老板随便聊了一下可能涨工资的事。
It was the usual idle chat (= conversation about unimportant things). 那不过是普通的闲聊。
See also: chit-chat noun
（在网络上或通过电话）发短信（聊天）
a discussion that involves sending messages over the internet, by phone, using a messaging service, etc.
How do I start a group chat? 怎么才能开始群聊？
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- I'll come by your house one day this week and we can have a chat.
- We had a real girlie chat.
- I was just passing by , so I thought I'd drop in for a chat.
- Our little chat has raised my spirits .
- She's always on the run and never has time for a chat.