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Hanzi

聊 / 聊

Traditional
聊
Simplified
聊

to chat/to depend upon (literary)/temporarily/just/slightly

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

liáo, liú

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧㄠˊ, ㄌㄧㄡˊ

Jyutping

liu4

Example sentences

無聊 / 无聊 wúliáo
假期在家沒事做，覺得很無聊。
假期在家没事做，觉得很无聊。

I feel very bored at home during the holiday with nothing to do.

平淡 píngdàn
這部電影的劇情平淡無奇，讓人覺得很無聊。
这部电影的剧情平淡无奇，让人觉得很无聊。

The plot of this movie is ordinary and dull, making people feel very bored.

聊 liáo
我們坐在咖啡廳聊了一個下午。
我们坐在咖啡厅聊了一个下午。

We sat in the cafe and chatted for an afternoon.

許久 / 许久 xǔjiǔ
他們兩位好朋友許久不見，一見面就聊個不停。
他们两位好朋友许久不见，一见面就聊个不停。

These two good friends haven't seen each other for a long time; they started chatting non-stop as soon as they met.

聊天 liáotiān
我們在咖啡廳裡聊天。
我们在咖啡厅里聊天。

We chatted in the coffee shop.

聚 jù
我們週末常常聚在一起聊天。
我们周末常常聚在一起聊天。

We often get together on weekends to chat.

Example Vocabulary

無聊

wu2'liao2

bored; boring; senseless

聊

liao2

to chat; to talk; slightly

聊天

liao2'tian1

to chat; to casually talk

民不聊生

min2'bu4'liao2'sheng1

百無聊賴

bai3'wu2'liao2'lai4

聊且

liao2'qie3

聊城

聊城市

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