消息 (xiāo xi): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 消息 means “news” or “information”. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and media to refer to updates or reports about current events, personal matters, or other relevant topics. For example, one might ask a friend “你有什么新的消息吗?”, which translates to “Do you have any new news/information?” or a news anchor might say “现在,让我们来看一下最新的消息”, which means “Now, let’s take a look at the latest news/information”.

Translation

Noun: news, information

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
你有什么好消息要告诉我吗?nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo xiāoxi yào gàosù wǒ ma?Do you have any good news to tell me?
我们需要及时获取最新的消息wǒmen xūyào jíshí huòqǔ zuìxīn de xiāoxiWe need to get the latest news in a timely manner
我们正在等待关于会议的消息wǒmen zhèngzài děngdài guānyú huìyì de xiāoxiWe are waiting for news about the meeting
我们应该尽快把这个消息告诉他们wǒmen yīnggāi jǐnkuài bǎ zhège xiāoxi gàosù tāmenWe should tell them this news as soon as possible
这个消息已经在社交媒体上广泛传播zhège xiāoxi yǐjīng zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng guǎngfàn chuánbōThis news has been widely spread on social media
我们需要保守这个消息的机密性wǒmen xūyào bǎoshǒu zhège xiāoxi de jīmì xìngWe need to keep the confidentiality of this news
他听到这个消息后,立刻离开了tā tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hòu, lìkè líkāi leHe left immediately after hearing the news

HSK

消息 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 消息 with Pinyin and English Translation