闲聊 (xián liáo): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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闲聊
闲聊
(xián liáo): To chat casually (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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闲 • xián • leisure, idle, unoccupied • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
xián
闲
leisure, idle, unoccupied
聊 • liáo • to chat, to depend on • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
liáo
聊
to chat, to depend on
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 闲聊.
Words with
闲
休闲
xiū xián
enjoy free time; lie fallow
空闲
kòng xián
free time; spare time
闲话
xián huà
chitchat; digression
悠闲
yōu xián
Leisurely / Carefree
闲置
xián zhì
leave idle
清闲
qīng xián
leisurely; idle
闲事
xián shì
unimportant matter, other people's business
闲人
xián rén
idler; bystander
Words with
聊
聊天
liáo tiān
to chat
聊天儿
liáo tiān r
to chat (colloquial)
无聊
wú liáo
bored; boring
聊聊
liáo liáo
to chat; to have a talk
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Example Sentences with 闲聊
Wǒ
我
men
们
xǐ
喜
huan
欢
zài
在
wǔ
午
xiū
休
shí
时
xián
闲
liáo
聊
jǐ
几
jù
句
。
We like to chat a few words during lunch break.
Tā
他
men
们
zuò
坐
zài
在
gōng
公
yuán
园
de
的
cháng
长
yǐ
椅
shàng
上
xián
闲
liáo
聊
le
了
yī
一
xià
下
wǔ
午
。
They sat on a park bench and chatted casually all afternoon.
