Senses
白话/ 白話 vernacular; colloquial speech
Vernacular or colloquial language, specifically the written form based on spoken Chinese as used since the Tang and Song dynasties, as opposed to classical Chinese 文言
白话/ 白話 empty talk
Words that are groundless, false, or cannot be fulfilled
白话/ 白話 to chat
(colloquial) To engage in small talk; to chat or gossip.