Writing
消息 (xiāoxi) — how to say "news" in Chinese
消息
News, message
noun
Character composition
消
to disappear,消遣
息
breath, to rest
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
收到消息
shōudào xiāoxi
receive a message
Examples
我昨天从朋友那里听到了一个令人兴奋的好消息。
Yesterday I heard some exciting good news from a friend.
好消息。
Good news.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "news" in Chinese?
"news" in Chinese is 消息 (xiāoxi).
消息 meaning in English
消息 (xiāoxi) means "News, message".
News in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xiāoxi (written as xiaoxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
News in Chinese character
It is written 消息: 消 has 10 strokes, 息 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 消息?
消息 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 消息
立刻, 连忙, 急忙 — immediate or hurried action
立刻 (lìkè) / 连忙 (liánmáng) / 急忙 (jímáng) + Verb
大为 — greatly, extremely
大为 (dàwéi) + Verb/Adj. (two-syllable) | 分外 (fènwài) + Adj. | 何等 (héděng) + Adj./Verb (exclamatory)
半 — half A half B
半 (bàn) + A + 半 (bàn) + B
不由得 — involuntarily, cannot help but
Subj. + 不由得 (bùyóude) + Verb / Adj.
骤然 vs 毅然 — sudden vs resolute action
骤然 (zhòurán) + Verb of change; 毅然 (yìrán) / 断然 (duànrán) + Verb of decision