闲逛

閒逛

xiánguàng

verb #7,823

Meanings

1 to stroll; to wander around
2 to hang around; to window-shop

Characters

idle; free; leisure

to stroll; to wander

Idle + stroll — wandering around leisurely with no particular purpose

Examples

周末我们去商场闲逛吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù shāngchǎng xiánguàng ba.

Let's go stroll around the mall this weekend.

他整天在街上闲逛。

Tā zhěngtiān zài jiē shang xiánguàng.

He wanders around the streets all day.

我不想买东西，就是出来闲逛。

Wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi dōngxi, jiùshì chūlái xiánguàng.

I don't want to buy anything, just came out to wander around.

Tips

usage

闲逛 can be neutral (leisurely stroll) or slightly negative (loitering, wasting time). Compare with 逛街 (guàngjīe, go shopping/strolling) which is more positive and purposeful.

Stroke Order

闲 xián

逛 guàng