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闲话

xián huà
句 jù 段 duàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. casual conversation
  2. 2. chat
  3. 3. gossip
  4. 4. to talk about (whatever comes to mind)

Word relationships

Related words

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流言
liú yán

rumor

‘闲话’在作‘gossip’义时与‘流言’相近，但‘闲话’更随意，不一定有恶意。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

学习者常混淆‘闲话’与‘废话’：前者是中性或略带负面的闲聊，后者指无意义的话，有强烈的贬义。例如‘别说闲话’可能只是提醒安静，而‘别说废话’是严厉指责。

Formality

‘闲话’多用于口语和非正式场合，书面语中较少使用，尤其避免在正式文件或学术写作中出现。

Example Sentences

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他们在咖啡馆里聊 闲话 。
They were chatting casually in the cafe.

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Words Containing 闲话

说闲话
shuō xián huà

to chat

讲闲话
jiǎng xián huà

to gossip

闲话家常
xián huà jiā cháng

to chat about domestic trivia (idiom)

Child Words of 闲话

话
huà

dialect

闲
xián

idle