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闲逛 (xián guàng) — to stroll, to saunter, to walk around leisurely

Definition

闲逛 (xián guàng) means strolling or wandering without a specific destination or purpose. Pairs with a place or duration complement (在河边∼, ∼了一天) and fits a leisurely, unhurried tone.

verb
to strollto saunterto walk around leisurely

Examples

  • 闲逛。
    Zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan zài hé biān xián guàng.
    I like to stroll by the river on weekends.
  • 闲逛。
    Tā men zài gǔ zhèn lǐ xián guàng le yì zhěng tiān.
    They strolled around the ancient town the whole day.
  • 闲逛。
    Wǎn fàn hòu wǒ men chū qù xián guàng le yí huì r.
    After dinner we went out and strolled for a while.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

闲xiánidle or leisurely
逛guàngstroll

闲 gives a leisurely or idle manner, and 逛 means to stroll.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 閒; 闲 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 閒 puts 月 (moon) inside 門 (door), as if moonlight peeks through a door; this picture gives the idea of a gap or space. The simplified 闲 is a later abbreviation.

Open 闲 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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