Definition
聊聊 is the reduplicated form of the verb 聊 (to chat). Reduplication of action verbs often adds a sense of 'doing something a bit, casually, or for a short while'. So 聊聊 means 'to have a casual chat' or 'to chat for a bit'. It's very common in spoken Chinese when making suggestions or expressing a desire to talk informally.
r.f.
to have a chatto chat (casually)
Examples
- 聊聊。Wǒmen zhǎo ge shíjiān zuò xiàlai liáo liáo ba.Let's find some time to sit down and have a chat.
- ，聊聊。Hǎojiǔ méi jiàn le, zhǎo ge dìfang liáo liáo.Long time no see, let's find a place to chat.
- ，聊聊。Wǎnshang méi shì dehuà, wǒmen kěyǐ liáo liáo.If you're free in the evening, we can chat a bit.
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