Hanzi
Traditional
曉
Simplified
晓

dawn/daybreak/to know/to let sb know/to make explicit

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

xiǎo

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄠˇ

Jyutping

hiu2

Example sentences

曉得 / 晓得 xiǎode
我不曉得這件事該如何處理。
我不晓得这件事该如何处理。

I don't know how to handle this matter.

揭曉 / 揭晓 jiēxiǎo
比賽的結果將於明天揭曉。
比赛的结果将于明天揭晓。

The results of the competition will be announced tomorrow.

謎底 / 谜底 mídǐ
這樁案子的謎底終於揭曉了。
这桩案子的谜底终于揭晓了。

The truth behind this case has finally been revealed.

報曉 / 报晓 bàoxiǎo
每天清晨，公雞都會在庭院裡報曉。
每天清晨，公鸡都会在庭院里报晓。

Every morning, the rooster crows to announce the dawn in the courtyard.

雄雞 / 雄鸡 xióngjī
雄雞在清晨報曉，喚醒了沉睡的村莊。
雄鸡在清晨报晓，唤醒了沉睡的村庄。

The rooster crows at dawn, waking up the sleeping village.

家喻戶曉 / 家喻户晓 jiāyùhùxiǎo
《西遊記》在中國是家喻戶曉的故事。
《西游记》在中国是家喻户晓的故事。

Journey to the West is a story known to every household in China.

嫦娥 chángé
嫦娥奔月的故事家喻戶曉。
嫦娥奔月的故事家喻户晓。

The story of Chang'e flying to the moon is well-known.

Example Vocabulary

曉得

xiao3'de

to know; to understand

揭曉

jie1'xiao3

to announce (results); to be revealed; to become known

曉

xiao3

知曉

zhi1'xiao3

破曉

po4'xiao3

分曉

fen1'xiao3

報曉

bao4'xiao3

to announce the dawn; to crow at daybreak

天曉得

tian1'xiao3'de

家喻戶曉

jia1'yu4'hu4'xiao3

household name; known to every family and household; widely known

拂曉

fu2'xiao3

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