liáo
⽿Radical 128 · 11 strokes

(coll.) to chat

HSK 6 (3.0)4 meanings#2368
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    (coll.) to chat

    和别人谈话;闲谈hé biérén tánhuà;xiántan

    • Let's chat for a bit.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • I can't help wondering why the cold always makes me feel so lonely that I just want to find someone to talk to.

  2. adverb

    (literary) somewhat; slightly

    表示程度不深或数量不多biǎoshì chéngdù búshēn huò shùliàng búduō

    • He indulged in a bit of youthful wildness.

  3. adverb

    (literary) temporarily; for a while

    暂时;一会儿zànshíjiān; yīhuǐr

    • That's about all I can manage for now.

  4. verb

    (literary) to depend upon

    依靠;凭借yīkào;píngjiè

    • He tried to console himself.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (ear)RADICAL
  • (hour of the Cat (Vietnamese zodiac); latch; bolt)PHONETIC

Idle talk is when ears listen to people speaking back and forth like a pivot pin fitting together.

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