Writing
闲话 (xián huà) — how to say "idle talk" in Chinese
闲话
Idle talk, gossip
noun · verb
Character composition
闲
idle, free
话
speech, words
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
闲话家常
xián huà jiā cháng
chat about daily life
Examples
办公室里总有人喜欢说别人的闲话。
There are always people in the office who like to gossip about others.
别说闲话。
Don't talk nonsense.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "idle talk" in Chinese?
"idle talk" in Chinese is 闲话 (xián huà).
Xianhua meaning in Chinese
闲话 (xián huà) means "Idle talk, gossip".
How is 闲话 pronounced?
It is pronounced xián huà (written as xian hua, xianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "idle talk" in Chinese characters?
It is written 闲话: 闲 has 7 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 闲话?
闲话 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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