寒暄

寒暄 hán xuān ㄏㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄢ hon4 hyun1

  • to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 寒 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • “天天寒暄就是我们做的所有事了。”汤姆无奈地回答。 "Exchanging courtesies every day is all we've done," Tom answered with resignation.
  • 我们照例寒暄了一阵,闲扯扯队里的新闻以后,他在不知不觉中就把谈话引入了正题。 We exchanged pleasantries, and chatted cordially about news in the team, and he moved the conversation naturally on to the main topic.

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