聊天
liáo tiān
Definitions
- 1. to chat
- 2. to gossip
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Common mistakes
聊天 is a separable verb: you can say 聊聊天 or 聊一会儿天, but you cannot say 聊天你 or put a direct object after 天.
Grammar
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Example Sentences
2 shown我们下午一起 聊天 。
We chat together in the afternoon.
他能够用汉语 聊天 。
He is able to chat in Chinese.
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