屑

xiè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

Definitions

1. bits
2. fragments
3. crumbs
4. filings
5. trifling
6. trivial
7. to condescend to

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Character focus

Stroke order

10 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

卑微

bēi wēi

lowly

卑微 means humble or lowly, opposite of 不屑 (to not condescend)

Related words

1 item

琐碎

suǒ suì

trifling

琐碎 means trivial or petty, related to the 'trifling' sense of 屑

Synonyms

2 items

碎片

suì piàn

chip; fragment; splinter; tatter

both mean fragments or bits, as in broken pieces

碎屑

suì xiè

fragments

both refer to crumbs or small fragments, often of food or material

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 屑 with 碎片, but 屑 is rarely used alone; it's usually part of compounds like 碎屑 or 不屑.

Formality

In the sense of 'to condescend to', 屑 is almost always used in the negative form 不屑, especially in literary or formal contexts.

Example Sentences

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桌上有很多面包屑。

There are many bread crumbs on the table.

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Words Containing 屑

to disdain to do sth

to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)

(rock) debris

wood shavings

bits

pyroclastic flow

pyroclastic

coal dust

trivial matters

fragments

clastic rock (geology)

clastic sediment

fine detail

silver chloride AgCL

psoriasis

dandruff

breadcrumbs

屑