Writing
聊 (liáo) — how to say "to chat" in Chinese
聊
To chat
verb
Radicals / Keys
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
聊一会儿
liáo yíhuìr
chat for a while
聊工作
liáo gōngzuò
chat about work
跟朋友聊
gēn péngyou liáo
chat with friends
Examples
我们晚上一起聊天。
We chat together in the evening.
我们聊。
We chat.
Mnemonic
[liáo-] Leo the magpie loves to chat: in the morning she chatters with sparrows, at noon with squirrels, and in the evening even with a lamppost. "Leo, you are chatting all day again!" her friends laugh. 🐦💬
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for chat
"to chat" in Chinese is 聊 (liáo).
Liao meaning in Chinese
聊 (liáo) means "To chat".
How is 聊 pronounced?
It is pronounced liáo (written as liao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to chat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 聊 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 聊?
聊 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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