banter
US
UK banter n: (light-hearted chat) (善意的嬉闹)
SC 取笑，戏谑，逗弄 qǔ xiào，xì xuè，dòu nòng
SC 玩笑，谈笑 wán xiào，tán xiào
If you spent less time on banter, you'd get more work done.
你要是少花点时间取笑，就能多完成一些工作。
banter vi: (converse playfully, wittily) (善意的嬉闹)
SC 戏谑，逗笑 xì xuè，dòu xiào
SC 玩笑，谈笑 wán xiào，tán xiào
We bantered for a few minutes before she said why she'd called.
在她告诉我她打电话来的原因前，我们逗笑（调侃）了几分钟。