寒暄
hánxuān
to exchange greetings; to make small talk
Characters in this word
暄 xuān
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 两位代表只寒暄了几句，随后便进入实质性谈判。 Liǎng wèi dàibiǎo zhǐ hánxuān le jǐ jù, suíhòu biàn jìnrù shízhìxìng tánpàn. The two representatives exchanged only a few greetings before moving into substantive negotiations.
- 邻居在电梯里互相寒暄了几句。 Línjū zài diàntī lǐ hùxiāng hánxuān le jǐ jù. The neighbours exchanged a few pleasantries in the lift.
- 老同学见面后先寒暄，然后才聊起近况。 Lǎo tóngxué jiànmiàn hòu xiān hánxuān, ránhòu cái liáo qǐ jìnkuàng. Old classmates first exchanged greetings upon meeting, and only then talked about how they were.
Related words
- 寒假 hánjià winter vacation
- 寒冷 hánlěng cold
- 寒冬 hándōng cold winter
- 严寒 yánhán severe cold
- 寒带 hándài cold zone; frigid zone
- 嘀咕 dígu to mutter; to murmur under one’s breath
- 好说 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; no problem
- 废话 fèihuà nonsense; empty talk; to talk nonsense
- 道别 dàobié to say goodbye; to bid farewell
- 胡说 húshuō to talk nonsense
- 回应 huíyìng to respond; response
- 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt; to butt in