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闲聊

閒聊
xiánliáo
verb #8,246

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 1
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.
HSK 3
别闲聊了，赶紧干活吧。
Bié xiánliáo le, gǎnjǐn gànhuó ba.
Stop chatting and get to work.
HSK 4
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. 聊天 is similar but more neutral; 闲聊 emphasizes the idle, leisurely nature of the talk.

Stroke Order

闲 xián
聊 liáo