Explore in 3D3D

消

xiāo

to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 verb Explore in 3D3D

Ancient forms

1 form

Small sealQin–Han

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Meaning

xiāo xiao1

to diminish; to subside
to consume; to reduce
to idle away (the time)
(after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take

Example sentences

qì 气 zhōngyú 终于 xiāo 消 le 了

He is not angry anymore.
bù 不 xiāo 消 sān 三 gè 个 yuè 月， zhèbǐ 这笔 qián 钱 jiù 就 huì 会 quán 全 gěi 给 wǒ 我 huā 花 qīngguāng 清光。

I will have spent all this money in three months.
tā 他 méiyǒu 没有 liúxià 留下 hénjì 痕迹 jiù 就 xiāoshī 消失 le 了。

He disappeared without a trace.
zhè 这 yī 一 xiāoxi 消息 zhèngshí 证实 le 了 wǒ 我 de 的 huáiyí 怀疑。

The news confirmed my suspicions.

HSK words with 消

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