How to say “chat” in Chinese
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“Chat” in Chinese is 聊, liáo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
聊 is read liáo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 耳 “ear”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “聊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 聊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们聊了一会儿天。wǒmenliáoleyíhuìrtiānWe chatted for a bit.
- 我们一边喝茶一边聊天儿wǒmenyìbiānhēchá,yìbiānliáotiānrWe drink tea and chat.
- 你们在聊什么？nǐmenzàiliáoshénmeWhat are you guys talking about?
- 今天太晚了我们改天再聊吧jīntiāntàiwǎnle,wǒmengǎitiānzàiliáobaIt's too late today, let's talk another time.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Meeting and chatting”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chat” in Chinese?
“Chat” in Chinese is 聊, pinyin liáo.
What does 聊 mean?
聊 (liáo) means “chat”.
How do you write 聊?
聊 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 聊?
聊 is read liáo. Tones: liáo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chat” in the lesson “Meeting and chatting”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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