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CHINESE CHARACTER

xián

閑

閑

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idle; leisure

Numbered pinyin
xian2
English meanings
idle; unoccupied; leisure (traditional variant of 闲)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他xián閑zàijiā在家裡。

    He is idling at home.

  2. 02

    xián閑話shǎo少說。

    Let's not waste time on idle talk.

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