休闲 xiūxián

1. Leisure^†
2. relaxation^†
3. not working^†
4. idle^†
5. to enjoy leisure^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 休闲, 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.

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

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What does 休闲 mean in English?

休闲 is pronounced xiūxián and means Leisure, relaxation, not working, idle †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 休闲?

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

What are the characters in 休闲?

休闲 is written with 2 characters: 休 (xiū) To rest, 闲 (xián) Idle (unused - unoccupied - leisure). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 休闲 written in traditional Chinese?

休閒. The simplified form 休闲 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 休閒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiūxián.

Is 休闲 an HSK word?

Yes — 休闲 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.