尬聊

gàliáo

verb

Meanings

1 to have an awkward conversation
2 cringeworthy small talk
3 forced chat

Characters

awkward (from 尴尬)

Examples

HSK 4

他俩在电梯里尬聊了十秒。

Tāliǎ zài diàntī lǐ gàliáo le shímiǎo.

The two of them had ten awkward seconds of chat in the elevator.

HSK 4

别再尬聊了，直接说重点吧。

Bié zài gàliáo le, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn ba.

Stop with the awkward chatter and get to the point.

HSK 5

跟陌生人尬聊真的好累。

Gēn mòshēngrén gàliáo zhēnde hǎo lèi.

Making awkward small talk with strangers is exhausting.

Tips

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Internet slang, safe in casual spoken Chinese and social media but avoid in formal writing. Short for 尴尬地聊天 (awkwardly chatting). The same 尬 is used in 尬舞 (cringe dancing), 尬吹 (forced praise).

Stroke Order

尬 gà

聊 liáo