寒暄

hánxuān
to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries

CEDICT

  1. (literary) cold and warm
  2. (literary) to enquire about another person's well-being (i.e. to inquire if they are feeling cold or warm)
  3. (literary, figurative) cold and warm seasons; years
  4. (now often) to exchange pleasantries; to make small talk; to exchange greetings
  5. cold and warm
  6. cold and warm seasons; years
  7. to enquire about another person's well-being (i.e. to inquire if they are feeling cold or warm)
  8. to exchange pleasantries; to make small talk; to exchange greetings

Wiktionary

见面彼此问候起居气候寒暖之类应酬。《儒林外史第一》:「彼此谦让坐下寒暄。」《文明小史第三》:「钦差他们寒暄一番提起学生他们设法。」寒温」、「」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 冷热季节
  2. 寒冷温暖
  3. 见面彼此互相问候起居气候冷暖
  4. 閒聊互相问候

維基詞典

Examples

“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.

Source: Tatoeba

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