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消遣

xiāo qiǎn

2-character word

What 消遣 means

1. to while the time away
2. amusement
3. pastime
4. recreation
5. to make sport of

The characters in 消遣

• 消xiāoto diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time)
• 遣qiǎn(bound form) to dispatch; to send; (bound form) to drive away; to dispel

Example sentences

• 阅读是我的消遣。
  Yuèdú shì wǒ de xiāoqiǎn.
  Reading is my past-time.
• 打牌是一种流行的消遣方式。
  Dǎpái shì yīzhǒng liúxíng de xiāoqiǎn fāngshì.
  Playing cards is a popular pastime.
• 玛丽最喜欢的消遣是读哲学书；至于汤姆，他比较喜欢自慰。
  Mary's favourite pastime was reading philosophy books, while Tom, he preferred masturbating.