寒暄

hán xuān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

见面时谈天气冷暖、起居饮食等客套话。

Exchange of pleasantries, small talk about weather, daily life, etc. when meeting.

常作为动词或名词使用，表示社交场合中礼貌性的简短交谈。

Used as a verb or noun to refer to polite, brief conversation in social settings.

1 他们见面后只简单寒暄了几句就进入了正题。(They exchanged a few pleasantries before getting down to business.)
2 在会议上，领导先与来宾寒暄了一番。(At the meeting, the leader first exchanged pleasantries with the guests.)
3 老朋友重逢，免不了要寒暄一阵。(Old friends reuniting cannot avoid some small talk.)
4 中国人见面寒暄时常问‘吃了吗？’(When Chinese meet, they often ask 'Have you eaten?' as a greeting.)
5 我不太擅长寒暄，总是不知道说什么好。(I'm not good at small talk; I never know what to say.)

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