to pass time pleasantly; to amuse oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pass time in a pleasant way; to amuse oneself; to kill time
Often refers to light, leisurely activities done to relax or relieve boredom.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
dú读
shū书
lái来
xiāo消
qiǎn遣
zhōu周
mò末
de的
xià下
wǔ午
。
He likes to pass the weekend afternoons pleasantly by reading.
Tā她
cháng常
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
，
xiāo消
qiǎn遣
shí时
guāng光
。
She often goes for walks in the park to amuse herself and pass the time.
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Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
diào钓
yú鱼
chéng成
le了
tā他
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
xiāo消
qiǎn遣
fāng方
shì式
。
After retirement, fishing became his main way to pass the time.
Wú无
liáo聊
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
wǒ我
jiù就
wán玩
wan玩
yóu游
xì戏
xiāo消
qiǎn遣
yī一
xià下
。
When I'm bored, I play games to kill some time.