chat; shoot the breeze
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to chat idly; to shoot the breeze; to engage in casual conversation
informalA very common colloquial term from Northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing. It describes relaxed, often long-winded and aimless chatting for fun or to pass time. It has a very informal and friendly connotation.
Lǎo老
rén人
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
zuò坐
zài在
shù树
xià下
kǎn侃
dà大
shān山
。
The elderly like to sit under the tree and shoot the breeze.
Bié别
kǎn侃
dà大
shān山
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
gāi该
gàn干
huó活
le了
。
Stop chatting and let's get to work.
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Wǒ我
men们
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
，
tiān天
nán南
dì地
běi北
de地
kǎn侃
dà大
shān山
。
A few of us got together and chatted about everything under the sun.