聊天 (liáo tiān) — to chat; (colloquial) to gossip
Definition
聊天 (liáo tiān) is a separable verb meaning 'to chat' casually — split as 聊天 / 聊…天 with particles like 了, 过, or a duration (聊了一会儿天). No listed HSK sibling to contrast with.
verb
to chat(colloquial) to gossip
Examples
- 聊天。Wǒ men jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng liáo tiān.We often chat online.
- 。Wǒ gēn tā liáo le yí huì r tiān.I chatted with him for a while.
- 聊天。Tā men yì biān hē chá yì biān liáo tiān.They chatted while drinking tea.
Grammar
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