消

xiāoㄒㄧㄠ

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HSK 7 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to diminish; to subside
2
to consume; to reduce
3
to idle away (the time)
4
(after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take

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我們應該努力做到生活的哲學；獲得的財富也會煙消雲散。

We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.

樂觀如明燈,照亮希望的前程. 消極如毒品,腐蝕健康的心靈.

Optimism is like the lamp of hope. Pessimism [or negativity] is like a drug of sorrow.

氣終於消了

He is not angry anymore.

歐洲人是世界上最大的酒精消費者。

Europeans are the world's largest consumers of alcohol.

歐洲人是世界上最大的酒精消費者。

Europeans are the largest consumers of alcohol in the world.

Related: 消

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind

消化

xiāo huà

to digest (food)

消夜

xiāo yè

nighttime snack

消失

xiāo shī

to disappear; to fade away

消息

xiāo xi

(piece of) news; information

消极

xiāo jí

negative

消毒

xiāo dú

to disinfect; to sterilize

消灭

xiāo miè

to put an end to

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