消息 (xiāo xi) — news; information
Definition
A fairly general word for 'news' or 'information' — often about a person's situation or an event. 信息 focuses on data/information in technical or abstract contexts; 新闻 is reported news in the media.
noun
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Measure word · 条
Examples
- 消息。Wǒ tīng dào yí gè hǎo xiāo xi.I heard some good news.
- 消息？Nǐ yǒu yì tiáo xīn xiāo xi ma?Do you have a new message?
- 消息。Zhè ge xiāo xi hěn zhòng yào.This news is very important.
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