Chinese–EnglishWith examples

闲聊

xián liáo · xian liao

Traditional 閒聊

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to chat
  2. casual conversation
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:16 cartoon

The guest is already here

  1. Liangliang

    客人(kèrén)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)没(méi)来(lái)？

    Why has the guest not come yet?

  2. Dengdeng

    还(hái)早(zǎo)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)闲聊(xiánliáo)一会儿(yīhuìr)。

    It is early. Let us chat for a while first.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)做(zuò)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    OK, what did you do at the weekend?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)家(jiā)和(hé)妈妈(māma)闲聊(xiánliáo)了(le)一天(yītiān)。

    I stayed home and chatted with Mom all day.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，客人(kèrén)早就(zǎojiù)到(dào)了(le)，在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)桌子(zhuōzi)等(děng)我们(wǒmen)呢(ne)！

    Look, the guest got here long ago and is waiting at the next table!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

刚(gāng)才(cái)我(wǒ)在(zài)和(hé)我(wǒ)爸(bà)妈(mā)闲(xián)聊(liáo)。

Just now I was chatting with my parents.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)，抱(bào)歉(qiàn)，我(wǒ)没(méi)时(shí)间(jiān)闲(xián)聊(liáo)。

Sorry, Tom, I don't have time to chat.

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

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context