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休闲

xiū xián · xiu xian

Traditional 休閒

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. leisure
  2. relaxation
  3. not working
  4. idle
  5. to enjoy leisure
  6. to lie fallow
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Leisure on the riverbank

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)休闲(xiūxián)活动(huódòng)？

    What leisure activities do you do on weekends?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)钓鱼(diàoyú)。很(hěn)休闲(xiūxián)。

    I like fishing. It's so relaxing.

  3. Dengdeng

    钓鱼(diàoyú)不(bù)累(lèi)吗(ma)？

    Doesn't fishing make you tired?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)累(lèi)。坐(zuò)一(yī)天(tiān)，一(yī)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)。

    Not at all. I sit all day and catch not one fish.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)不(bù)叫(jiào)休闲(xiūxián)，叫(jiào)发呆(fādāi)。

    That's not leisure. That's zoning out.

  6. Liangliang

    休闲(xiūxián)就是(jiùshì)发呆(fādāi)！

    Leisure is zoning out!

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2 examples
01

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)穿(chuān)休(xiū)闲(xián)装(zhuāng)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)。

On weekends I like to wear casual clothes and take a walk in the park.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)咖(kā)啡(fēi)馆(guǎn)是(shì)休(xiū)闲(xián)放(fàng)松(sōng)的(de)好(hǎo)地(dì)方(fang)。

This café is a good place for leisure and relaxation.

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