(xiāo xī) - news, information, message in Mandarin
xiāoxīTraditional: 消息
Translation
news, information, message
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning news or message. 消 (xiāo) 'to vanish, to pass' has the 氵 'water' radical with 肖 phonetic, and 息 (xī) 'breath, to rest' shows 自 'nose' over 心 'heart', the idea of breathing.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 消 (xiāo; 氵 water radical + 肖 phonetic) + 息 (xī, 'breath'; 自 nose + 心 heart)
Stroke order
消
息
Examples
？
Did you hear this news?
？
Is there any good news to share?
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This news made everyone happy.
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This is good news.
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I have not yet received word from him.
消息 (xiāo xī) means news, information, or a message about something that has happened. It tends to refer to news or tidings (好消息, good news; 坏消息, bad news) rather than digital messages (those are 短信, duǎn xìn, or 信息, xìn xī). 消 relates to fading or passing and 息 means breath or rest, combining to suggest something arriving from afar like a breath of news. Common in phrases: 听到消息 (hear news), 传消息 (spread news).
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