聊 天

liáo tiāndictionary entry

to chat / to gossip

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

聊天聊天 [liao2 tian1] /to chat; to gossip/

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聊
liáo
(coll.) to chat / (literary) temporarily / for a while / (literary) somewhat / slightly / (literary) to depend upon
天
tiān
day / sky / heaven

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.