Writing
聊天 (liáotiān) — how to say "to chat" in Chinese
聊天
To chat
verb
Character composition
聊
to talk
天
sky; conversation
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
跟朋友聊天
gēn péngyou liáotiān
chat with friends
Examples
晚上我想跟你聊聊天，听听你最近怎么样。
In the evening I want to chat with you, hear how you've been lately.
我们聊聊天吧。
Let's chat.
Mnemonic
[liáotiān-] Lionel the lion leaps up to the sky to chat with the clouds 🌥️. He finds a comfy cloud to sit on and starts an animated conversation 聊 with the sky 天. The clouds gather around him eagerly, sharing tales of their adventures across the world.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for chat
"to chat" in Chinese is 聊天 (liáotiān).
聊天 meaning in English
聊天 (liáotiān) means "To chat".
How is 聊天 pronounced?
It is pronounced liáotiān (written as liaotian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to chat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 聊天: 聊 has 11 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 聊天?
聊天 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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