How common it is
消息 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiāoxī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
消息表示要告诉别人的信息。
xiāo xī biǎo shì yào gào sù bié rén de xìn xī。
消息 means information or a message to tell others.
Context note
消息常用于通知、新闻和聊天。
xiāo xī cháng yòng yú tōng zhī 、 xīn wén hé liáo tiān。
Messages often appear in notices, news, and chat.
5 examples
我收到了消息。
wǒ shōu dào le xiāo xī。
I received a message.
这个消息是真的吗？
zhè ge xiāo xī shì zhēn de ma？
Is this message true?
请告诉我最新消息。
qǐng gào sù wǒ zuì xīn xiāo xī。
Please tell me the latest news.
他发来一条消息。
tā fā lái yì tiáo xiāo xī。
He sent a message.
我还没有消息。
wǒ hái méi yǒu xiāo xī。
I have no news yet.
5 mini stories
我一早就看到了消息。
wǒ yì zǎo jiù kàn dào le xiāo xī。
I saw the message first thing in the morning.
老师发消息提醒大家上课。
lǎo shī fā xiāo xī tí xǐng dà jiā shàng kè。
The teacher sent a message to remind everyone about class.
这个消息让大家很开心。
zhè ge xiāo xī ràng dà jiā hěn kāi xīn。
This news made everyone happy.
她把消息告诉了朋友。
tā bǎ xiāo xī gào sù le péng yǒu。
She told the message to her friend.
我们一直等他的消息。
wǒ men yì zhí děng tā de xiāo xī。
We kept waiting for his news.