Meaning
unload; take off
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xie” becomes a different word in each tone. 卸 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 装卸zhuāng xièto load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
- 推卸tuī xièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
- 卸下xiè xiàto unload
- 卸头xiè tóu(of a woman) to take off one's head ornaments and jewels
- 卸任xiè rènto leave office
Example Sentence
工人们正在把货物从卡车上卸下来。Gōng rén men zhèng zài bǎ huò wù cóng kǎ chē shàng xiè xià lái.The workers are unloading the goods from the truck.
工人Gōng rénworker们men(plural marker)正zhèngfirst month of the lunar y在zàiat把bǎ(marks the object)货物huò wùgoods从cóngfrom卡车kǎ chētruck上shàngon卸下xiè xiàto unload来láito come。