消遣

xiāo qiǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to while the time away
amusement
pastime
recreation
to make sport of

Definition

用自己感觉愉快的事来度过空闲时间；消闲解闷。

To spend one's free time doing something enjoyable; to pastime.

Usage

作为动词或名词，表示娱乐、打发时间。

Used as a verb or noun, meaning entertainment or killing time.

Examples

1 他喜欢用看书来消遣。 (He likes to read books as a pastime.)
2 周末我们去看电影消遣一下。 (We go to the movies on weekends to relax.)
3 打游戏是他主要的消遣方式。 (Playing games is his main form of recreation.)
4 这本书只是用来消遣的，没什么深度。 (This book is just for amusement, not deep.)
5 在等待的时候，她用手机消遣时间。 (She killed time with her phone while waiting.)

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