息 xī — news; interest; breath; rest
工作累了要好好休息。Gōng zuò lèi le yào hǎo hǎo xiū xi.When you are tired from work, you should rest well.
Common words: 休息 (xiū xi)、信息 (xìn xī)、消息 (xiāo xi)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "interest"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "interest", including 息 (xī), 兴 (xīng / xìng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "interest" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 息 (xī), 兴 (xīng / xìng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xī, xīng, xìng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 息 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 息 xīnews; interest; breath; restUseful words: 休息, 信息
- 兴 xīng / xìngflourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular; interestUseful words: 高兴, 兴趣
Common words for these 2 "interest" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 息 (xī) — so "interest" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "interest".
兴 xīng / xìng — flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular; interest
听到这个好消息，大家都很高兴。Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.Everyone was happy to hear this good news.
Common words: 高兴 (gāo xìng)、兴趣 (xìng qù)、感兴趣 (gǎn xìng qù)
All 2 characters
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