chitchat; make small talk
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to chitchat; to engage in casual, irrelevant conversation
informalOften carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying the conversation is unimportant or a waste of time. Common in Northern Mandarin. The variant '扯闲篇儿' or '扯闲天儿' is also used.
Shàng上
bān班
shí时
jiān间
bié别
chě扯
xián闲
piān篇
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
gàn干
huó活
。
Don't chitchat during work hours; get to work quickly.
Tā他
men们
jǐ几
gè个
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
chě扯
le了
bàn半
tiān天
xián闲
piān篇
r儿
。
They stood at the door chitchatting for a long time.
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Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
men们
jiù就
ài爱
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
chě扯
xián闲
tiān天
r儿
。
The old ladies love to gather together and gossip.
Bié别
jìn尽
chě扯
xián闲
piān篇
，
shuō说
diǎn点
zhèng正
jīng经
shì事
。
Stop all the idle talk; let's discuss something serious.