Word: 消遣 (xiāoqiǎn) 消遣 dictionary entry xiāoqiǎn to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of Full dictionary entry for 消遣 Example sentences using 消遣 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 等车的时候，他玩手机消遣。 Děng chē de shíhou, tā wán shǒujī xiāoqiǎn. While waiting for the bus, he played on his phone to pass the time. 阅读是我的消遣。 Yuèdú shì wǒ de xiāoqiǎn. Reading is my past-time.