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Chinese words starting with “xie”

30 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xie. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.

Initial x · final ie · hear the four tones and see example characters →

  • 1st tone 2
  • 2nd tone 15
  • 3rd tone 4
  • 4th tone 9

Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.

Common words with this syllable

All 30 words

#WordPinyinPOSMeaningStudy list
1写xiěvto write
2些xiēqclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
3鞋xiénshoe
4协会xié huìnan association; a society
5协助xié zhùv,vnto provide assistance; to aid
6协调xié tiáov,vn,a,ad,anto coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
7邪恶xié èa,ansinister; vicious; wicked; evil
8携带xié dàivto carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xī dài]
9邪xiéa,g,ydemonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
10歇xiēvto rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
11协商xié shāngv,vnto consult with; to talk things over; agreement
12协定xié dìngnagreement; accord; to reach an agreement
13泄露xiè lùvto leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu]
14斜xiéad,v,ainclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
15卸xièvto unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
16泄漏xiè lòuv,vn(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
17携手xié shǒuvhand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
18协作xié zuòv,vncooperation; coordination
19屑xièg,nbits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to
20泄xièg(bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
21协同xié tóngv,vnto cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
22泻xièvto flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative
23协议书xié yì shūncontract; protocol
24写照xiě zhàonportrayal
25泄密xiè mìv,vnto leak secrets
26挟持xié chívto seize
27泄气xiè qìv,vnto leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat
28写字楼xiě zì lóunoffice building
29谢绝xiè juévto refuse politely
30写字台xiě zì táinwriting desk

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