liáo
嘹
chat; tentatively; surname Liao
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to chat; to talk casually; to converse idly
Often used with friends or in casual settings. Can be reduplicated as 聊聊.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
lǐ里
liáo聊
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
。
We chatted in the café for a whole afternoon.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
liáo聊
tiān天
。
He likes to chat with his friends.
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Zán咱
men们
liáo聊
liáo聊
ba吧
。
Let's have a chat.
adverb
for the time being; tentatively; slightly
literaryUsed in set phrases like 聊以自慰 and 聊胜于无. Indicates a temporary or barely adequate state.
Suī虽
rán然
bù不
duō多
，
dàn但
yě也
liáo聊
shèng胜
yú于
wú无
。
Although it's not much, it's still better than nothing.
Tā他
xiě写
zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
，
liáo聊
yǐ以
zì自
wèi慰
ér而
yǐ已
。
He wrote this article just to console himself.
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Liáo聊
biǎo表
cùn寸
xīn心
。
This is just a small token of my appreciation.
noun
surname Liao
Used as a family name.
Liáo聊
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Liao is a famous historian.