# 消遣 (xiāoqiǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 消遣 (xiāoqiǎn) means “pastime; recreation; to pass the time”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: pastime; recreation; to pass the time
- Pinyin: xiāoqiǎn (xiao1 qian3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 看小说是他最喜欢的消遣。
  Kàn xiǎoshuō shì tā zuì xǐhuan de xiāoqiǎn.
  Reading novels is his favorite pastime.

## Characters

- [消](https://hanziro.com/word/xiao-subside/) (xiāo): to subside; to eliminate
- 遣 (qiǎn): to dispatch; to send; to drive away; to dispel

https://hanziro.com/word/xiao-qian-pastime/

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