闲聊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
闲聊 Usage and Examples
to chat idly; small talk
我们交谈、争论、闲聊到夜间。
We spoke, debated, gossiped into the night.
他与同行的旅客闲聊消磨时间。
He passed the time chatting with fellow travellers.
The characters in 闲聊
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 闲
- xián闲bú不zhù住Can't stay idle, Can't sit still
- xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般Carefree and unconstrained, Like a free spirit
- xián闲yún云yě野hè鹤bān般de的shēng生huó活A life of leisure and freedom, A carefree and unfettered life
- xián闲rén人Idle person, Unemployed person
- xián闲zuò坐sit idly, lounge
- xián闲jū居Live in retirement, Live idly
- xián闲gōng工fu夫free time, leisure time
- xián闲chán廛unoccupied house; empty house
- xián闲fáng房Spare room, Vacant house
- xián闲chě扯Small talk, Chit-chat
- xián闲bì敝yì邑My humble town, My desolate fief
- xián闲xiá暇leisure, free time
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Open the tool →Questions about 闲聊
What does 闲聊 mean in Chinese?
闲聊 (xián liáo) means “to chat idly; small talk”.
How do you pronounce 闲聊?
闲聊 is pronounced xián liáo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to chat idly; small talk” in Chinese?
“to chat idly; small talk” is 闲聊 (xián liáo) in Chinese.
How is 闲聊 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 闲聊, each with pinyin and an English translation.