聊
liáo
Meaning
- (coll.) to chat
Definition
谈话；闲谈
to chat; to talk
Usage
常用于口语，表示轻松地交谈，有时也可用于正式场合的交流。
Often used in spoken language to indicate casual conversation, sometimes also used for formal exchanges.
Examples
- 1 我们一边喝茶一边聊天。 (We chatted while drinking tea.)
- 2 他们聊得很开心。 (They had a great chat.)
- 3 别聊了，快做作业！ (Stop chatting, do your homework quickly!)
- 4 我们聊聊人生吧。 (Let's talk about life.)
- 5 他在电话里聊了半小时。 (He chatted on the phone for half an hour.)
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