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xiāoxi

消息xiāoxixiāoxi
news
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Usages of xiāoxi

她Tā　说shuō　最近zuìjìn　没有méiyǒu　消息xiāoxi，　我wǒ　也yě　不bù　知道zhīdào。Tā shuō zuìjìn méiyǒu xiāoxi, wǒ yě bù zhīdào.
She said there’s no news recently; I don’t know either.
你nǐ　有yǒu　消息xiāoxi　吗ma？nǐ yǒu xiāoxi ma?
Do you have any news?
听到tīngdào　这个zhège　坏huài　消息xiāoxi　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　先xiān　安慰ānwèi　她tā，　再zài　陪péi　她tā　去qù　外面wàimiàn　走走zǒuzou。tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi yǐhòu, wǒ xiān ānwèi tā, zài péi tā qù wàimiàn zǒuzou.
After hearing this bad news, I first comforted her and then went outside for a walk with her.
听到tīngdào　这zhè　个gè　消息xiāoxi　以后yǐhòu，　我wǒ　心里xīnli　很hěn　高兴gāoxìng。tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi yǐhòu, wǒ xīnli hěn gāoxìng.
After hearing this news, I felt very happy.
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