聊天儿 (liáo tiānr) — "to chat" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

聊天儿

To chat

verb

Character composition

聊

to chat

天

sky

儿

suffix

Radicals / Keys

大

Big

#37 · dà · 3 strokes

耳

Ear

#128 · ěr · 6 strokes

儿

Son, legs

#10 · ér · 2 strokes

Synonyms

聊

to chat

liáo · neutral, general verb

Collocations

跟朋友聊天儿

gēn péngyou liáotiānr

to chat with friends

Examples

他们喜欢一起聊天儿

They like to chat together

他们喜欢在咖啡馆聊天儿

They like to chat at the café

Mnemonic

[liáo tiānr-] Leo the magpie and Tian the titmouse perched on a cloud and started chatting about everything under the sun. "Let's 聊天儿 until evening!" they chirp, gazing at the sky. 🐦☁️

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say chat in Mandarin?

"to chat" in Chinese is 聊天儿 (liáo tiānr).

What does 聊天儿 mean in English?

聊天儿 (liáo tiānr) means "To chat".

How is 聊天儿 pronounced?

It is pronounced liáo tiānr (written as liao tianr, liaotianr). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to chat" in Chinese characters?

It is written 聊天儿: 聊 has 11 strokes, 天 has 4 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.