Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
消息
xiāoxi
Description
消息是我们从别人那里听到或看到的新事情。
"消息" is new information we hear or see from others.
我们常常在电视、手机或报纸上看到很多消息。
We often see a lot of "消息" on TV, phones, or newspapers.
Meanings
消息xiāoxi
news; information; message
我听到了一个好消息。
I heard some good news.
消息xiāoxi
word or update about someone
他走了以后就没有消息了。
There was no news after he left.
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Notes
- Etymology
消 (disappear) + 息 (grow/breathe), originally meaning changes; now means news or information.
- Nuance
消息 is spoken news or updates; 新闻 refers more to formal reported news.
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