Chinese words · HSK 3

聊

liáo

to chat

Every meaning

liáo

  1. to chat
  2. (literary) to rely on (as in 民不聊生)
  3. (bound form) merely; slightly (as in 聊胜于无)

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).