How to say “leisure” in Chinese
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“Leisure” in Chinese is 休闲, xiū xián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
休闲 is read xiū xián: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A 亻 “person” by a 木 “tree”.
Outside, 门 “door”; inside, 木 “wood”: originally a barrier.
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 “休闲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 休闲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你平时有什么休闲活动？nǐpíngshíyǒushénmexiūxiánhuódòngWhat do you usually do in your leisure time?
More words from the lesson “Free time”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “leisure” in Chinese?
“Leisure” in Chinese is 休闲, pinyin xiūxián.
What does 休闲 mean?
休闲 (xiūxián) means “leisure”.
How do you write 休闲?
休闲 is 2 characters: 休 (xiū) — rest; 闲 (xián) — free, idle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 休闲?
休闲 is read xiūxián. Tones: xiū — first tone, xián — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“leisure” in the lesson “Free time”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. 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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