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消息

xiāoxī

news

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.

Mini dialogue

好消息

A
告诉你一个好消息,我们班赢了比赛!
Gàosu nǐ yīgè hǎo xiāoxī, wǒmen bān yíng le bǐsài!
I have good news for you, our class won the competition!
B
真的吗?这个消息太让人开心了!
Zhēn de ma? Zhège xiāoxī tài ràng rén kāixīn le!
Really? This news makes me so happy!

等消息

A
妈妈什么时候回来?
Māma shénme shíhou huílái?
When is mom coming back?
B
她还没有发消息给我,我们再等等吧。
Tā hái méiyǒu fā xiāoxī gěi wǒ, wǒmen zài děng děng ba.
She hasn't sent me a message yet, let's wait a bit longer.

Related words and contrasts

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新闻
xīn wén
news

Refers to current events reported in media.

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信息
xìn xī
information

A broader term for any kind of information or message.

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通知
tōng zhī
notice

An official message or announcement.

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