闲话

閒話

xiánhuà

noun #14,225

Meanings

1 gossip
2 chat
3 digression

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Examples

她喜欢在背后说别人闲话。

Tā xǐhuān zài bèihòu shuō biérén xiánhuà.

She likes to gossip about others behind their backs.

闲话少说，我们开始吧。

Xiánhuà shǎo shuō, wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Enough small talk, let's get started.

Tips

usage

说闲话 means to gossip (negative connotation), while 闲话少说 is a set phrase meaning 'cut the chitchat.'

Stroke Order

闲 xián

话 huà