(xiāo) — (bound form) used as a surname; also a component in compounds meaning 'to resemble' (pronounced xiào)

Definition

At HSK 7 this row covers the bound-form surname 肖 (Xiāo) and the literary verb meaning 'to resemble' (xiào) used in compounds like 肖像. It is not used as a standalone common noun.

bound form
used as a surnamealso a component in compounds meaning 'to resemble' (pronounced xiào)

Examples

  • xiāo Xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī.
    Mr. Xiao is my teacher.
  • Wǒ xǐ huan tīng xiāo bāng de yīn yuè.
    I like listening to Chopin's music.
  • Tā xìng xiāo, jiào xiǎo míng.
    His surname is Xiao, and his given name is Xiaoming.

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