What does 消遣 mean in Chinese?
消遣 (xiāoqiǎn) means to while the time away.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
消遣
to while the time away
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to while the time away
02
amusement
03
pastime
04
recreation
05
to make sport of
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 消遣
How do you pronounce 消遣?
消遣 is pronounced xiāoqiǎn.
Is 消遣 an HSK word?
消遣 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 消遣?
消遣 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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