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消息xiāo xinews

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    newsnoun

  2. 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?

  1. 我有一个好消息。

    Wǒ yǒu yí ge hǎo xiāoxi.

    I have some good news.

  2. 我给你发了一条消息。

    Wǒ gěi nǐ fā le yì tiáo xiāoxi.

    I sent you a message.

How is 消息 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你收到我的消息了吗?

    Nǐ shōudào wǒ de xiāoxi le ma?

    Did you get my message?

  2. 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?

  3. 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!

  4. Speaker B:

    太好了!

    Tài hǎo le!

    That's great!

Can you use 消息 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有一个好___。 (I have some good news.)
  2. 2.What does 我给你发了一条消息。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我给你发了一条___。 (I sent you a message.)

What should you learn next?

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.