解闷 (jiě mèn) — to relieve boredom, to kill time
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to relieve boredom / kill time' — something you do to cheer yourself up when there's nothing better going on. Often used with reduplication (解解闷) for a brief, casual activity.
verb
to relieve boredomto kill time
Examples
- ，解闷。Zhōu mò méi shì gàn, kàn le yí bù diàn yǐng jiě jiě jiě mèn.I had nothing to do on the weekend, so I watched a movie to kill some time.
- ，。Tā wán le jǐ bǎ yóu xì, zǒng suàn jiě le gè mēn.He played a few rounds of games and finally relieved his boredom a bit.
- 解闷，。Chū qù sàn bù yě néng jiě mèn, bǐ yì zhí dāi zài jiā lǐ hǎo.Going out for a walk can also relieve boredom — it's better than staying at home all the time.
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