闲聊

閒聊

xiánliáo

verb #8,246

Meanings

1 to chat; to make small talk
2 casual conversation; chitchat

Characters

idle; free; leisure

to chat; to talk

Examples

我们坐在那儿闲聊了一下午。

Wǒmen zuò zài nàr xiánliáo le yī xiàwǔ.

We sat there chatting the whole afternoon.

别闲聊了，赶紧干活吧。

Bié xiánliáo le, gǎnjǐn gànhuó ba.

Stop chatting and get to work.

同事之间闲聊几句很正常。

Tóngshì zhījiān xiánliáo jǐ jù hěn zhèngcháng.

It's normal for colleagues to have a quick chat.

Tips

usage

闲聊 implies casual, non-serious conversation. For a more formal 'discuss,' use 讨论 (tǎolùn). 聊天 (liáotiān) is similar but more neutral; 闲聊 emphasizes the idle, leisurely nature of the talk.

Stroke Order

闲 xián

聊 liáo