闲扯 (xián chě) — to chat, to engage in chitchat
Definition
闲扯 (xián chě) is a colloquial verb for aimless, idle chat about trivial things. It implies the content is unimportant — stronger than 聊天 (general chatting) and more casual than 谈话 (a purposeful talk).
verb
to chatto engage in chitchat
Examples
- 闲扯，。Wǒ men bié xián chě le, kuài kāi shǐ gōng zuò ba.Let's stop chatting and start working.
- 闲扯。Tā men liǎ zài kā fēi tīng xián chě le yí xià wǔ.The two of them chatted away the whole afternoon at the café.
- 闲扯。Tā xǐ huan gēn péng you xián chě yì xiē xiǎo shì.He likes to chat with friends about trivial matters.
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