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xián
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. idle
  2. 2. unoccupied
  3. 3. leisure

Words Containing 闲

闲话家常
xián huà jiā cháng

to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

少管闲事
shǎo guǎn xián shì

Mind your own business!

闲坐
xián zuò

to sit around

闲情
xián qíng

leisurely frame of mind

有钱有闲
yǒu qián yǒu xián

to have money and time

闲扯
xián chě

to chat

吃闲饭
chī xián fàn

to lead an idle life; to be a loafer

闲职
xián zhí

sinecure

偷闲
tōu xián

to snatch a moment of leisure

闲空
xián kòng

idle

闲聊
xián liáo

to chat

闲花
xián huā

wild flower

清闲
qīng xián

idle

休闲裤
xiū xián kù

casual pants

多管闲事
duō guǎn xián shì

meddling in other people's business

冬闲
dōng xián

slack winter season (farming)

安闲舒适
ān xián shū shì

leisurely and free (idiom)

消闲
xiāo xián

to spend one's leisure time

赋闲
fù xián

to stay idle at home

闲静
xián jìng

calm

闲口
xián kǒu

idle talk

心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

闲在
xián zai

at leisure

闲事
xián shì

other people's business

闲暇
xián xiá

leisure

无业闲散
wú yè xián sǎn

unemployed and idle

闲混
xián hùn

to loiter

安闲自得
ān xián zì dé

feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)

闲晃
xián huàng

to hang around

悠闲
yōu xián

leisurely

闲言碎语
xián yán suì yǔ

idle gossip

安闲随意
ān xián suí yì

leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease

闲居
xián jū

to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement

管闲事
guǎn xián shì

to meddle

休闲鞋
xiū xián xié

leisure shoes

防闲
fáng xián

to guard

闲余
xián yú

(of one's time) idle; unoccupied

闲雅
xián yǎ

elegant

闲逸
xián yì

comfort and leisure

闲情逸致
xián qíng yì zhì

leisurely and carefree mood

空闲
kòng xián

idle

闲心
xián xīn

leisurely mood

闲谈
xián tán

to chat

闲钱
xián qián

spare money

闲言闲语
xián yán xián yǔ

idle gossip

闲人
xián rén

idle person; idler

闲书
xián shū

light reading

安闲
ān xián

at one's ease

闲话
xián huà

casual conversation

闲来无事
xián lái wú shì

at leisure

休闲
xiū xián

leisure

安闲自在
ān xián zì zai

leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease

闲聊天
xián liáo tiān

to chat

气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián

calm and composed (idiom)

等闲之辈
děng xián zhī bèi

(in the negative) (not) to be trifled with

闲置
xián zhì

to leave sth unused

闲侃
xián kǎn

to chat idly

闲适
xián shì

leisurely and comfortable

讲闲话
jiǎng xián huà

to gossip

闲冗
xián rǒng

officials with light duties

等闲
děng xián

ordinary

闲散
xián sǎn

laid back; leisurely

闲章
xián zhāng

recreative seal, bearing not the owner's name but a well-known verse or such, and used for artistic purposes on paintings etc

帮闲
bāng xián

to hang on to and serve the rich and powerful by literary hack work etc

闲杂
xián zá

(employee) having no fixed duties

闲逛
xián guàng

to stroll

游手好闲
yóu shǒu hào xián

to idle about

躲清闲
duǒ qīng xián

to avoid external disturbance in order to idle

说闲话
shuō xián huà

to chat