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消遣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

消遣 Usage and Examples

recreation

pastime

amusement

diversion

你学英语是出于消遣还是为了工作?

Are you learning English for pleasure or for your work?

他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。

His favourite pastime is golf.

The characters in 消遣

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
遣
qiǎn14send, dispatch, relieve

More words starting with 消

  • xiāo消guāng光Extinction
  • xiāo消guāng光xiàn现xiàng象Extinction, Matting
  • xiāo消jiǎn减reduce, decrease
  • xiāo消huà化digest, digestion
  • xiāo消huà化bù不liǎo了cannot digest, cannot process
  • xiāo消huà化bù不liáng良indigestion
  • xiāo消huà化gōng功néng能Digestive function
  • xiāo消huà化xī吸shōu收digestion and absorption, assimilate
  • xiāo消huà化zhe着digesting, processing
  • xiāo消huà化xì系tǒng统digestive system
  • xiāo消huà化néng能lì力digestive capacity, digestive ability
  • xiāo消huà化xiàn腺digestive gland

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Questions about 消遣

What does 消遣 mean in Chinese?

消遣 (xiāo qiǎn) means “recreation, pastime, amusement, diversion”.

How do you pronounce 消遣?

消遣 is pronounced xiāo qiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “recreation” in Chinese?

“recreation” is 消遣 (xiāo qiǎn) in Chinese.

How is 消遣 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 消遣, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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