xiāo
qiǎn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 消遣

消遣 means to pass time in a pleasant way; to amuse oneself; to kill time. Pronounced xiāo qiǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • to pass time in a pleasant way; to amuse oneself; to kill time

Definitions & Examples

huān
yòng
shū
lái
xiāo
qiǎn
zhōu
de
xià
 

He likes to pass the weekend afternoons pleasantly by reading.

cháng
gōng
yuán
sàn
 
xiāo
qiǎn
shí
guāng
 

She often goes for walks in the park to amuse herself and pass the time.

Tuì退
xiū
hòu
 
diào
chéng
le
zhǔ
yào
de
xiāo
qiǎn
fāng
shì
 

After retirement, fishing became his main way to pass the time.

liáo
de
shí
hòu
 
jiù
wán
wan
yóu
xiāo
qiǎn
xià
 

When I'm bored, I play games to kill some time.