消消

xiāo

HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

to gradually diminish until no longer existing; to fade away.

逐渐变少直到不存在。

Words:

消逝消尽烟消云散消失消融

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Sentences:

太(tài)阳(yáng)一(yī)出(chū)来(lái)，雾(wù)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)消(xiāo)散(sàn)了(le)。
The fog quickly dissipated as soon as the sun came out.
随(suí)着(zhe)时(shí)间(jiān)流(liú)逝(shì)，那(nà)些(xiē)不(bù)好(hǎo)的(de)记(jì)忆(yì)慢(màn)慢(màn)消(xiāo)退(tuì)了(le)。
Over time, those unpleasant memories slowly faded.

to cause to disappear; to eliminate; to remove.

使消失；消除。

Words:

消灾消炎消毒消愁消灭

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Sentences:

厨(chú)房(fáng)里(lǐ)要(yào)用(yòng)消(xiāo)毒(dú)液(yè)擦(cā)一(yī)擦(cā)。
We need to wipe the kitchen with disinfectant.
听(tīng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)可(kě)以(yì)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)消(xiāo)愁(chóu)。
Listening to music can help me dispel my worries.

to pass (time); to divert oneself; to spend (time).

度过；排遣；花费。

Words:

消遣消夏消磨岁月消磨消闲

Sentences:

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huàn)看(kàn)书(shū)来(lái)消(xiāo)遣(qiǎn)。
On weekends, I like to read books to pass the time.
他(tā)在(zài)沙(shā)发(fā)上(shàng)消(xiāo)磨(mó)了(le)整(zhěng)个(gè)下(xià)午(wǔ)。
He spent the whole afternoon lounging on the sofa.

Used mostly in the phrases 不消说 (no need to say) and 只消 (only need).

to need; to require (usually followed by 得 or 不).

需要。

Sentences:

这(zhè)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)事(shì)，不(bù)消(xiāo)我(wǒ)动(dòng)手(shǒu)，孩(hái)子(zi)自(zì)己(jǐ)就(jiù)能(néng)搞(gǎo)定(dìng)。
For such a small thing, there's no need for me to do it; the child can handle it themselves.
只(zhǐ)消(xiāo)五(wǔ)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)，他(tā)就(jiù)能(néng)赶(gǎn)到(dào)。
He only needs five minutes to get there.

to consume; to use up; to expend.

耗费。

Words:

消费消耗开消消花消乏

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Sentences:

玩(wán)游(yóu)戏(xì)会(huì)消(xiāo)耗(hào)很(hěn)多(duō)手(shǒu)机(jī)电(diàn)量(liàng)。
Playing games consumes a lot of phone battery.
日(rì)常(cháng)消(xiāo)费(fèi)需(xū)要(yào)合(hé)理(lǐ)规(guì)划(huá)。
Daily consumption needs to be planned reasonably.

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