寒暄

寒暄 hánxuān

To exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries†

寒暄 in a sentence HSK 6 hanxuan

What 寒暄 means

  1. To exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 寒暄, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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寒暄 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

寒
hán
Cold (poor - tremble)
暄
—
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How to write 寒暄

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寒暄 in a sentence

两人寒暄了几句就进入正题。
Liǎng rén hánxuān le jǐ jù jiù jìnrù zhèngtí.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then got down to business.
他不喜欢无谓的寒暄。
Tā bù xǐhuan wúwèi de hánxuān.
He dislikes pointless small talk.

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Questions about 寒暄

What does 寒暄 mean in English?

寒暄 is pronounced hánxuān and means To exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries †.

How do you pronounce 寒暄?

寒暄 is hánxuān in pinyin — written hanxuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 寒暄?

寒暄 is written with 2 characters: 寒 (hán) Cold (poor - tremble). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 寒暄 an HSK word?

Yes — 寒暄 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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