消

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to diminish; to subside

   • yǔxiāole.

     雨消了。🔊

     The rain has stopped.

2. 貳动verb

   to consume; to reduce

   • wǒmenyīnggāixiāomièhàichóng.

     我们应该消灭害虫。🔊

     We should eliminate pests.

3. 參动verb

   to idle away (the time)

   • tāxǐhuānxiāomóshíjiān.

     他喜欢消磨时间。🔊

     He likes to kill time.

4. 肆动verb

   (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take

   • zhèbùxiāonǐdānxīn.

     这不消你担心。🔊

     You don't need to worry about this.