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席 (xí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

席 (xí) is a Chinese word: mat; seat. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 席

名 míng noun

mat; seat

请入席。

qǐng rù xí

Please take your seat.

量 liàng measure word

measure word for banquets/feasts

他们摆了三十席酒席。

tā men bǎi le sān shí xí jiǔ xí

They set up thirty tables for the banquet.

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Word breakdown

席 xí — mat; seat

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 主席 zhǔ xí — chairman HSK 5
    • 主 chief, main, principal
    • 席 seat, position
    Example

    主席在会议上发表了讲话。

    zhǔ xí zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le jiǎng huà

    The chairman gave a speech at the meeting.

  • 2 出席 chū xí — to attend HSK 5
    • 出 to go out, to come forth
    • 席 seat, place at an event
    Example

    他出席了今天的会议。

    tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì

    He attended today's meeting.

  • 3 席位 xí wèi — seat HSK 7
    • 席 seat (in a formal setting)
    • 位 position/slot
    Example

    这个国家在联合国有一个席位。

    zhè ge guó jiā zài lián hé guó yǒu yí ge xí wèi

    This country has a seat in the United Nations.

  • 4 缺席 quē xí — be absent HSK 7
    • 缺 lack, be missing
    • 席 seat, place, position
    Example

    他因为生病缺席了今天的会议。

    tā yīn wèi shēng bìng quē xí le jīn tiān de huì yì

    He was absent from today's meeting because of illness.

  • 5 首席 shǒu xí — chief HSK 7
    • 首 first, leading, head
    • 席 seat, position, place
    Example

    他是公司的首席执行官。

    tā shì gōng sī de shǒu xí zhí xíng guān

    He is the company's chief executive officer.

Structure & writing
1 席 xí — mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter

席 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
1.2 廿 niàn — twenty (in Wu Chinese dialects)
廿 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter
HSK 7
昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure
1.3 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
HSK 5
币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

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