Definition
肖 is a bound form (b.f.) with two pronunciations. The pinyin xiāo is used primarily as a surname (e.g., 肖先生 'Mr. Xiao') and in transliterations like 肖邦 (Chopin). The gloss 'like; similar; likeness' actually corresponds to the xiào pronunciation, which appears in compounds like 肖像 (portrait) and 生肖 (zodiac). As a bound form, it does not stand alone.
b.f.
(bound form) used as a surnamealso a component in compounds meaning 'to resemble' (pronounced xiào)
Examples
- 肖。xiāo xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.Mr. Xiao is my teacher.
- 肖。Wǒ xǐhuan tīng xiāo bāng de yīnyuè.I like listening to Chopin's music.
- 肖，。Tā xìng xiāo, jiào Xiǎomíng.His surname is Xiao, and his given name is Xiaoming.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.