聊天

liáo tiān

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to chat
2. to gossip

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item

侃大山

kǎn dà shān

to chatter idly

To chat idly, often boastfully; informal, Beijing dialect.

Usage notes

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

Guides that feature 聊天

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HSK 2.0 Level 3+ HSK 3.0 Level 3+ 6 min

一边...一边...

Say someone listens while writing, eats while chatting, or walks while talking.

Reading: liáo tiān Open guide

Example Sentences

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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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Words Containing 聊天

chat room

to chat

Child Words of 聊天

day