English–Chinese
“pastime” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāo qiǎn
Example
下班后看电影成了我的消遣。xià bān hòu kàn diàn yǐng chéng le wǒ de xiāo qiǎn
After work, watching movies became my pastime.
How to say “pastime” in Chinese
“Pastime” in Chinese is 消遣 (xiāo qiǎn).
A brief, pleasant way to occupy empty time and ease the mind.
Example sentences with 消遣
他把画画当作业余消遣。tā bǎ huà huà dàng zuò yè yú xiāo qiǎn
He uses drawing as a pastime in his spare time.
Tips for using 消遣
- When the particular activity is unimportant, this general word keeps the sentence focused on how free time is spent; when the activity matters, Chinese commonly names it instead.