chat
/tʃæt/verb
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बातचीत करना, गपशप करना
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[I] ~ (to/with sb) (about sth)
to talk to somebody in a friendly informal way; to exchange messages with somebody online
बातचीत करना, गपशप करना
- We chatted about our exam plans.
- Radhika chatted with her cousin online for nearly an hour.
- The two neighbours chatted over a cup of tea.
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- We chatted for hours about our school days.
- She was chatting to a friend on her phone.
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[C] ~ (with sb) (about sth)
a friendly informal conversation
बातचीत, गपशप
- a quick chat
- I had a quick chat with my teacher after the class.
- I had a long chat with my grandfather yesterday evening.
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- Let's have a chat about your plans after the exams.
- They sat on the steps for a chat after dinner.
Synonyms talk conversation gossip heart-to-heart natter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chat with / to sb
Chat is intransitive; the other person follows with or to: chat with a friend, chat to a neighbour. It takes no direct object.
'Chat' intransitive है; दूसरा व्यक्ति 'with' या 'to' के बाद आता है: chat with a friend। इसके बाद सीधा object नहीं आता।
- Radhika chatted with her cousin for an hour.
- The principal chatted to the parents after the meeting.
chat about sth / on an app
Use about for the topic. For an app or website, use on: chat on WhatsApp, chat online.
विषय के लिए 'about' आता है। किसी app या website के लिए 'on' आता है: chat on WhatsApp।
- We chatted about cricket all evening.
- I chat with my brother on WhatsApp.
have a chat / a chat with sb
The noun is countable and usually used with have: have a chat, have a quick chat. It is informal.
Noun countable है और प्रायः 'have' के साथ आता है: have a chat। यह informal है।
- Let's have a chat after school.
- She had a long chat with her teacher.
chat for / since (time)
For a period of time use for, and for the starting point use since with a perfect tense: have been chatting for an hour.
अवधि के लिए 'for' आता है और आरंभ-बिंदु के लिए perfect tense के साथ 'since' आता है।
- They have been chatting for an hour.
- We have been chatting since lunch.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chat
friendlyquicklongcasualprivatelittle
- They had a long friendly chat over tea.
verb + chat
haveenjoyneedstop forjoin
- Stop for a chat when you come by.
chat + noun
showroomlinegroupbotwindow
- He joined the class chat group.
chat + prepositions
aboutwithtooveronlineaway
- They chatted away over cups of tea.
“More examples 6
- The two old friends chatted over a cup of tea.
दोनों पुराने मित्रों ने चाय के कप पर बातचीत की।
- Radhika had a quick chat with her teacher about the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा के बारे में अपने अध्यापक से थोड़ी बातचीत की।
- The girls were chatting about the school trip.
लड़कियाँ विद्यालय की यात्रा के बारे में गपशप कर रही थीं।
- A live chat window opened on the website.
website पर एक live chat window खुल गई।
- Stop chatting and finish your homework.
बातें करना बंद करो और अपना गृहकार्य पूरा करो।
- The teacher joined the class chat group on Sunday.
अध्यापक रविवार को कक्षा के chat group में शामिल हुए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We were chatting since an hour.
✓ We were chatting for an hour.
Since needs a point in time; for is used for a period of time.
'Since' के साथ समय का बिंदु आता है; अवधि के लिए 'for' लगता है।
✗ I chat with my cousin in WhatsApp.
✓ I chat with my cousin on WhatsApp.
For an app or website, use on, not in.
App या website के लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
chat sb up
to talk in a friendly way to sb because you are attracted to them sexually, or in order to persuade them to do sth (British, informal)
(किसी से) उसे रिझाने या मनाने के लिए मीठी-मीठी बातें करना
- He spent the whole party chatting up the new girl from accounts.
- The salesman chatted up the old couple before showing them the expensive sofa.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the talk words together: chat (friendly informal talk), conversation, gossip (talk about other people), small talk (polite talk about unimportant things), heart-to-heart (an honest talk about feelings), discourse (formal discussion).
बात के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: chat (मित्रवत अनौपचारिक बात), conversation, gossip (दूसरों के बारे में बात), small talk (महत्वहीन बातों पर शिष्ट बातचीत), heart-to-heart (भावनाओं पर ईमानदार बात), discourse (औपचारिक चर्चा)।
§Grammar and usage
Chat to or with sb about sth.
Chat के बाद preposition 'to' या 'with' आता है: 'chat to' या 'with sb about sth' (किसी से किसी विषय पर बातचीत करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computer GK: chatbots are computer programs that chat with users.
Computer GK में chatbots उपयोगकर्ताओं से बात करने वाले कंप्यूटर प्रोग्राम हैं।