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small talk N

闲聊 xiánliáo

make small talk at a cocktail party

在酒会上闲聊

Usage examples with small talk

闲聊 xiánliáo

make small talk at a cocktail party

在酒会上闲聊

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He rarely spoke, never engaged in small talk, and he would never discuss mission details at the mess table. en.wikipedia.org

These include his small talk changing foreign policies, and parallel parking a train. en.wikipedia.org

The scribe should also be professional in manner, neutral and not engage in small talk or make comments. en.wikipedia.org

The introduction is often followed by small talk between the parents. en.wikipedia.org

Small talk is conversation for its own sake. en.wikipedia.org

The ability to conduct small talk is a social skill; hence, small talk is some type of social communication. en.wikipedia.org

A boss who asks their employees to work overtime may try to motivate them by using small talk to temporarily decrease their difference in status. en.wikipedia.org

He made small talk for some time with the postmaster and eventually asked the postmaster's name. en.wikipedia.org

Topics for small talk are more likely to include compliments about some aspect of personal appearance. en.wikipedia.org

Later they decide to go to a nightclub, where they watch a mesmerizing and seductive performance by a female dancer and engage in small talk. en.wikipedia.org

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