chat

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Trò chuyện, tán gẫu

BrE /tʃæt/ AmE /tʃæt/

verb / noun en → vi

1 TALK INFORMALLY [intransitive, transitive] B1

Trò chuyện, tán gẫu

to talk in a relaxed and friendly way, especially about unimportant things

  • chat to somebody
  • chat about something

Collocations chat with friends · chat about the weather

  • We chatted for a while before going out.

    Chúng tôi đã trò chuyện một lúc trước khi ra ngoài.

2 MESSAGE [singular noun] B1

Tin nhắn ngắn, tin nhắn chat

a short message sent to someone using the internet or mobile phone, especially one that is not part of a longer conversation

Collocations send a chat · receive a chat

  • I got a chat from my friend.

    Tôi nhận được tin nhắn từ bạn tôi.

3 BIRD [singular noun] C1

Chim sẻ

a small bird with grey or brown feathers that lives in towns and cities, often near water

Collocations chat on a tree branch · chat flying over the river

  • A chat was sitting on the fence.

    Một con chim sẻ đang đậu trên hàng rào.