scraps; crumbs (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
屑 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
些 xiē - some (clf.) | HSK 1
写 xiě - to write (v.) | HSK 1
歇 xiē - have a rest (v.) | HSK 5
斜 xié - oblique; slanting; bevel (adj./v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他们只是一些屑，不值得我们浪费时间。 Tāmen zhǐshì yīxiē xiè, bù zhídé wǒmen làngfèi shíjiān. - They are just some crumbs, not worth our time.
他对那些批评只是一笑置之不理，认为那不过是屑。 Tā duì nàxiē pīpíng zhǐshì yī xiào zhì zhī bùlǐ, rènwéi nà bùguò shì xiè. - He dismisses criticism with a smile, considering it to be worthless.
他们在地板上发现了一些面包屑。 Tāmen zài dìbǎn shàng fāxiànle yīxiē miànbāo xiè. - They found some bread crumbs on the floor.
他那些无聊的言论被视为社会屑。 Tā nàxiē wúliáo de yánlùn bèi shì wéi shèhuì xiè. - His frivolous remarks are considered social debris.
这些细小的屑使得地面显得不干净。 Zhèxiē xìxiǎo de xiè shǐdé dìmiàn xiǎnde bù gānjìng. - These small crumbs make the floor look dirty.
Phrases
不屑一顾 bú xiè yī gù - not spare a glance for; beneath contempt () | HSK 6