闲话 (xián huà) — (noun) gossip; idle talk; casual conversation; (verb) to gossip about; to chat about (someone or something)
Definition
闲话 (xián huà) is idle, casual talk that often drifts into gossip — lighter and more aimless than 聊天儿 (chatting with someone), more negative than 八卦 (juicy rumors).
noun
gossipidle talkcasual conversation
verb
to gossip aboutto chat about (someone or something)
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Examples
- 闲话，。Dà jiā zuò zài yì qǐ shuō shuō xián huà, gǎn jué hěn qīng sōng.Everyone sat together chatting idly and felt very relaxed.
- 闲话。Bú yào zài bèi hòu shuō bié rén de xián huà.Don't gossip about others behind their backs.
- 闲话。Tā men zǒng ài xián huà gōng sī lǐ de shì qing.They always like to gossip about things in the company.
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