Chit-chat is light talk about things that are not very important — the weather, what you ate, a TV show, how the weekend was. It is not a serious meeting and not a deep talk from the heart.

Chit-chat is light talk about things that are not very importantChit-chat是關於不太重要的事情的輕鬆聊天 the weather, what you ate, a TV show, how the weekend was──像是天氣、你吃了什麼、一部電視劇，或週末過得如何 It is not a serious meeting它不是正式的會議 and not a deep talk from the heart也不是掏心掏肺的深談

People also use it as a doing-word: to chit-chat is to have that kind of talk. It is friendly, everyday English. At a party, in a shop, while you wait for a bus, you chit-chat.

People also use it as a doing-word人們也把它當動詞用 to chit-chat is to have that kind of talkto chit-chat就是進行那種聊天 It is friendly, everyday English這是友善、日常的英文用語 At a party, in a shop, while you wait for a bus在派對上、在店裡、在等公車的時候 you chit-chat你都會chit-chat

The word is a playful doubling of chat (the same kind of trick as pitter-patter or tittle-tattle): chat is the real piece; chit just echoes it.

The word is a playful doubling of chat這個字是chat俏皮的疊字 (the same kind of trick as pitter-patter or tittle-tattle)（跟pitter-patter或tittle-tattle是同樣的手法） chat is the real piecechat是真正的字根 chit just echoes itchit只是拿來呼應它

Though actually, chit-chat is usually kind, or at least harmless; it is not the same as mean gossip, even if both can happen over tea. If a teacher says "less chit-chat, please," they mean stop the little side talk and listen. You may also see it written chitchat.

Though actually不過，其實 chit-chat is usually kind, or at least harmlesschit-chat通常是善意的，至少也是無害的 it is not the same as mean gossip它跟惡意的八卦不一樣 even if both can happen over tea即使兩者都可能發生在喝茶的時候 If a teacher says "less chit-chat, please,"如果老師說「less chit-chat, please（請少聊一點）」 they mean stop the little side talk and listen意思是要你們停止小聲交談、開始聽講 You may also see it written chitchat你也可能會看到它寫成chitchat（連在一起，不加連字號）