寒暄

HSK 7-9

hánxuān

exchange pleasantries; talk about trivialities (to break the ice)

寒暄几句

hánxuān jǐ jù

Exchange some polite conversation

先寒暄一下

xiān hánxuān yíxià

Start with some pleasantries

他们在寒暄

tāmen zài hánxuān

They are exchanging pleasantries