chitchat; digression (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
閒話
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Examples
他们在茶余饭后喜欢聊一些闲话。 Tāmen zài cháyú fànhòu xǐhuān liáo yīxiē xiánhuà. - They like to chat about trivial matters after meals.
不要在工作时间里说闲话。 Bùyào zài gōngzuò shíjiān lǐ shuō xiánhuà. - Don't gossip during work hours.
她喜欢听邻居们的闲话。 Tā xǐhuān tīng línjūmen de xiánhuà. - She enjoys listening to gossip from neighbors.
别把那些闲话太当真了。 Bié bǎ nàxiē xiánhuà tài dāngzhēnle. - Don't take those idle remarks too seriously.
他的生活充满了闲话和是非。 Tā de shēnghuó chōngmǎnle xiánhuà hé shìfēi. - His life is full of gossip and controversy.
Characters
话 huà - words, speech; dialect; to speak about |
闲 xián - idle, not busy; not in use |