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消遣

xiāo qiǎn · xiao qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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打(dǎ)牌(pái)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)流(liú)行(xíng)的(de)消(xiāo)遣(qiǎn)方(fāng)式(shì)。

Playing cards is a popular pastime.

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周(zhōu)末(mò)他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)钓(diào)鱼(yú)，把(bǎ)它(tā)当(dàng)作(zuò)一(yì)种(zhǒng)消(xiāo)遣(qiǎn)。

On weekends he likes fishing and treats it as a pastime.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.