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聊

liáo
verb HSK 6 #1,477

Meanings

  1. 1 to chat; to talk casually

Examples

我们聊了一个下午。
Wǒmen liáo le yī gè xiàwǔ.
We chatted for an entire afternoon.
有空出来聊聊？
Yǒu kòng chūlái liáo liáo?
Free to come out for a chat?
她喜欢跟朋友聊八卦。
Tā xǐhuan gēn péngyou liáo bāguà.
She likes chatting with friends about gossip.
我想跟你聊一件事。
Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ liáo yī jiàn shì.
I want to chat with you about something.

Tips

usage
聊 is casual. Common patterns: 聊天 (to chat), 聊聊 (have a little chat), 闲聊 (xiánliáo, to chat idly). 聊 + topic: 聊工作 (chat about work), 聊生活 (chat about life).

Stroke Order

聊 liáo