What does 消 mean in Chinese?
消 (xiāo) means to diminish; to subside.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
消
to diminish; to subside
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to diminish; to subside
02
to consume; to reduce
03
to idle away (the time)
04
(after 不 bù or 只 zhǐ or 何 hé etc) to need; to require; to take
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 消
How do you pronounce 消?
消 is pronounced xiāo.
Is 消 an HSK word?
消 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 消?
消 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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