Chinese words starting with “xi”
61 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 16 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial x · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 27
- 2nd tone 4
- 3rd tone 16
- 4th tone 14
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 喜欢xǐ huanHSK 1
to like; to be fond of
- 希望xī wàngHSK 3
to hope; a hope; a wish
- 系统xì tǒngHSK 4
system
- 习惯xí guànHSK 2
habit; custom; usual practice; to be used to
- 吸引xī yǐnHSK 4
to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
- 袭击xí jīHSK 7
attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
- 西部xī bùHSK 3
western part
- 洗澡xǐ zǎoHSK 2
to bathe; to take a shower
- 西方xī fāngHSK 2
the West; the Occident; Western countries
- 西南xī nánHSK 2
southwest
- 西北xī běiHSK 2
northwest
- 洗手间xǐ shǒu jiānHSK 1
toilet; lavatory; washroom
- 洗衣机xǐ yī jīHSK 2
washing machine; washer
- 西边xī biānHSK 1
west; west side; western part; to the west of
- 西医xī yīHSK 2
Western medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine
- 西餐xī cānHSK 2
Western-style food
All 61 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 洗衣粉 | xǐ yī fěn | n | laundry detergent; washing powder | |
| 52 | 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | v | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events | |
| 53 | 喜糖 | xǐ táng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) | ||
| 54 | 熙熙攘攘 | xī xī rǎng rǎng | v | bustling with activity (idiom) | |
| 55 | 洗涤剂 | xǐ dí jì | n | cleaning agent; detergent | |
| 56 | 嬉笑 | xī xiào | v,vn | to be laughing and playing; to giggle | |
| 57 | 喜洋洋 | xǐ yáng yáng | radiant with joy | ||
| 58 | 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | n | wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast | |
| 59 | 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | l | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking | |
| 60 | 戏曲 | xì qǔ | n | Chinese opera | |
| 61 | 系领带 | xì lǐng dài | to wear a tie |
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