Definition
寒暄 means 'to exchange pleasantries' — the polite, ritual small talk (about weather, health) that opens a conversation, especially in formal or business settings. 问候 is broader: it simply means 'to greet' or 'send regards', without the social ritual sense. 寒暄 is more about the back-and-forth of polite chit-chat.
verb
to exchange pleasantriesto engage in polite small talk (as a social ritual)
Examples
- ，寒暄。Kèrén lái le yǐhòu, wǒmen xiān hán xuān le yíhuìr.After the guests arrived, we exchanged pleasantries for a while first.
- 寒暄。Tāmen zhǐ huì shuō yìxiē jiǎndān de hán xuān huà.They only know how to say some simple pleasantries.
- ，寒暄。Shāngyè tánpàn zhīqián, shuāngfāng tōngcháng xiān jìnxíng hán xuān.Before business negotiations, both sides usually exchange pleasantries first.
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