小溪

xiǎoxī
noun #10,653

Measure Word

一条小溪 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 brook
  2. 2 stream
  3. 3 creek

Examples

HSK 1
Háizi men zài xiǎoxī biān wán shuǐ.
The children are playing with water by the stream.
HSK 5
Xiǎoxī de shuǐ hěn qiǎn, kěyǐ tāng guòqù.
The creek water is very shallow; you can wade across.
HSK 7-9
Cūnzi pángbiān yǒu yìtiáo qīngchè de xiǎoxī.
There is a clear brook beside the village.

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