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聊

liáo · liao

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Meaning

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  1. (coll.) to chat
  2. (literary) temporarily; for a while
  3. (literary) somewhat; slightly
  4. (literary) to depend upon
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)好久(hǎojiǔ)没(méi)聊(liáo)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, we haven't chatted in ages.

  2. Dengdeng

    对啊(duìa)，今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)好好(hǎohǎo)聊(liáo)一(yī)聊(liáo)吧(ba)。

    Yes! Let's have a good chat today.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)忙(máng)什么(shénme)？

    What have you been busy with lately?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最近(zuìjìn)在(zài)学(xué)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    I've been learning to cook lately.

  5. Liangliang

    聊(liáo)到(dào)做饭(zuòfàn)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)饿(è)了(le)。

    Talking about cooking is making me hungry.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)别(bié)聊(liáo)了(le)，去(qù)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)！

    Then let's stop chatting and go eat!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)聊(liáo)了(le)这(zhè)么(me)久(jiǔ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)我(wǒ)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)？！

You've been talking to me for so long, don't you know my name?!

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by Ivanovb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)时(shí)间(jiān)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)聊(liáo)一(yí)下(xià)。

Can you spare me a few minutes? I'd like to have a word with you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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