消

xiāo

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

  1. to diminish; to subside
  2. to consume; to reduce
  3. to idle away (the time)
  4. (after 不[bù] or 只[zhǐ] or 何[hé] etc) to need; to require; to take

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In real sentences 真实例句

气qì终于zhōngyú消xiāo了le

He is not angry anymore.

Tatoeba #1661547

我wǒ该gāi取消qǔxiāo通话tōnghuà吗ma?

Should I cancel the call?

Tatoeba #333285

你nǐ想xiǎng留liú个gè消息xiāoxi给gěi他tā吗ma?

Would you like to leave him a message?

Tatoeba #338756

你nǐ有yǒu弗雷Fúléi迪dí的de消息xiāoxi吗ma?

Have you heard from Freddie?

Tatoeba #832993

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