寒暄 (hán xuān) — (verb) to exchange pleasantries; to engage in polite small talk (as a social ritual)
Definition
寒暄 means exchanging small talk as a social ritual — polite, often formulaic chat before real business. Unlike 问候 (greeting / sending regards), 寒暄 emphasizes back-and-forth pleasantries, not a direct greeting or well-wish.
verb
to exchange pleasantriesto engage in polite small talk (as a social ritual)
Examples
- ，寒暄。Kè rén lái le yǐ hòu, wǒ men xiān hán xuān le yí huì r.After the guests arrived, we exchanged pleasantries for a while first.
- 寒暄。Tā men zhī huì shuō yì xiē jiǎn dān de hán xuān huà.They only know how to say some simple pleasantries.
- ，寒暄。Shāng yè tán pàn zhī qián, shuāng fāng tōng cháng xiān jìn xíng hán xuān.Before business negotiations, both sides usually exchange pleasantries first.
Origin
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