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茶余饭后 — “Leisure time”

茶余饭后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisure time”. After a meal or tea; in one's spare time. Literally, “after tea, after meal”.

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茶余饭后 Pronunciation and Pinyin

茶余饭后 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
茶
chá10tea or tea-like beverage
余
yú7I, me, remaining, after
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal
后
hòu6after, behind, empress

Example Sentence with 茶余饭后

茶余饭后,大家喜欢聚在一起聊天,分享生活中的趣事。
After tea and dinner, everyone likes to gather together to chat and share interesting stories from their lives.

Idioms Related to 茶余饭后

Synonyms of 茶余饭后

  • chá茶yú余jiǔ酒hòu后during leisure time
  • chá茶yú余fàn饭bǎo饱leisure time after meals

More idioms starting with 茶

  • chá茶fàn饭wú无xīn心too worried to eat or drink

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What does 茶余饭后 mean?

茶余饭后 (chá yú fàn hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “leisure time”.

How do you pronounce 茶余饭后?

茶余饭后 is pronounced chá yú fàn hòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 茶余饭后 literally mean?

Literally, 茶余饭后 means “after tea, after meal”. It is used to mean “leisure time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 茶余饭后?

泛指休息或空闲的时候。

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