小溪

xiǎoxī

noun HSK 7-9 #10,653

Measure Word

一条小溪 tiáo

Meanings

1 brook
2 stream
3 creek

Characters

Examples

村子旁边有一条清澈的小溪。

Cūnzi pángbiān yǒu yītiáo qīngchè de xiǎoxī.

There is a clear brook beside the village.

孩子们在小溪边玩水。

Háizi men zài xiǎoxī biān wán shuǐ.

The children are playing with water by the stream.

小溪的水很浅，可以趟过去。

Xiǎoxī de shuǐ hěn qiǎn, kěyǐ tāng guòqù.

The creek water is very shallow; you can wade across.

Tips

memory

小 (small) + 溪 (stream) — a small stream. The water radical (氵) in 溪 tells you it's water-related.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

溪 xī