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息 xī

to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 2
Radical
心
Type
Ideograph
Made of 自心 ⿱自心

Memory hint: To breathe (life, 心) through one's nose 自; 心 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 息

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  1. 我听到一个好消息。
    Wǒ tīngdào yí ge hǎo xiāoxi.
    I heard a piece of good news.
    I hear-arrive one (measure) good news
  2. 有什么新消息吗?
    Yǒu shénme xīn xiāoxi ma?
    Is there any new news?
    have what new news (question)
  3. 请把这个信息发给我。
    Qǐng bǎ zhège xìnxī fā gěi wǒ.
    Please send this information to me.
    please (particle) this information send give me
  4. 银行的利息不高。
    Yínháng de lìxī bù gāo.
    The bank's interest isn't high.
    bank (particle) benefit-interest not high
  5. 早上我收到了这个消息。
    Zǎoshang wǒ shōudào le zhège xiāoxi.
    I received this news in the morning.
    morning I receive-arrive (particle) this (measure) news

Words with 息 (7)