消遣 (xiāo qiǎn) — to while away time; to pass the time; to make fun of; to tease
Definition
消遣 has two senses: as a verb it means to pass time pleasurably, like 娱乐 but more about a personal pastime. As 'to make fun of' (e.g. 别拿我消遣) it's casual teasing, milder than 取笑 or 嘲弄.
verb
to while away timeto pass the timeto make fun ofto tease
Examples
- 消遣。Tā xǐ huan yòng tīng yīn yuè lái xiāo qiǎn.He likes to while away time by listening to music.
- 消遣！Bié ná wǒ xiāo qiǎn le!Don't make fun of me!
- 消遣。Zhōu mò tā cháng cháng qù diào yú xiāo qiǎn.He often goes fishing to pass the time on weekends.
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