消息xiāo xinews
消息 (xiāo xi) means "news" and "message." As news, it appears in 我有一个好消息 (I have some good news). As message, it appears in 我给你发了一条消息 (I sent you a message). A speaker also asks 你收到我的消息了吗? (Did you get my message?). A speaker also says 是真的,这是个好消息! (It's true. This is good news!).
What does 消息 mean?
- 1.
newsnoun
- 2.
messagenoun
What do the characters in 消息 mean?
- 消not compositional here
- 息news
How do you use 消息?
See it in 我有一个好消息 and 我给你发了一条消息.
What are some examples of 消息 in a sentence?
How is 消息 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你收到我的消息了吗?
Nǐ shōudào wǒ de xiāoxi le ma?
Did you get my message?
- Speaker B:
收到了,你说的是真的吗?
Shōudào le, nǐ shuō de shì zhēn de ma?
Yes. Is what you said true?
- Speaker A:
是真的,这是个好消息!
Shì zhēn de, zhè shì ge hǎo xiāoxi!
It's true. This is good news!
- Speaker B:
太好了!
Tài hǎo le!
That's great!
Can you use 消息 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.