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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to 'news' with 消息 (xiāoxi)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    这个/那个 + 消息

    Explanation

    The noun 消息 (xiāoxi) means "news" or "information," referring to a piece of news or a message that someone receives or hears about. It can describe both formal news reports and informal updates. It often appears with demonstratives like 这个 (this) to refer to a specific piece of news.

    Examples

    • 你听到那个消息了吗？他们下个月要结婚了。

      nǐ tīngdào nàge xiāoxi le ma? tāmen xià ge yuè yào jiéhūn le.

      Did you hear the news? They're getting married next month.

    • 这个消息是真的还是假的？

      zhège xiāoxi shì zhēn de háishì jiǎ de?

      Is this news true or false?

    • 我刚收到一个好消息，想跟你分享一下。

      wǒ gāng shōudào yī ge hǎo xiāoxi, xiǎng gēn nǐ fēnxiǎng yīxià.

      I just received some good news and want to share it with you.