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消遣		Traditional Chinese
消遣
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xiāo qiǎn		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
siu1 hin2
Short definition amusement
Usage frequency Common
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All available English definitions amusementCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / pastimeCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / diversionCdict iconCantofish icon / recreationMDBG iconCantofish icon / to make sport ofMDBG icon / to while the [time] [away] MDBG icon / to kill timeCantofish icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: amusement
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: to while away time; to kill time; amusement; pastime; diversion; recreation
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: amusement; pastime; diversion; wile; wile away
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: amusement; pastime; diversion'
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阅读(yuè dú) to read
是(shì) is
我的( de) my
消遣(xiāo qiǎn) amusement
。
Reading is my past-time.

打牌(dǎ pái) to play mahjong or cards
是(shì) is
一种(yī zhǒng) one type of
流行的( liú xíng de) faddy
消遣(xiāo qiǎn) amusement
方式(fāng shì) mode
。
Playing cards is a popular pastime.

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