屑

xiè · xie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

桌(zhuō)上(shàng)留(liú)下(xià)一(yì)些(xiē)面(miàn)包(bāo)屑(xiè)。

Some bread crumbs were left on the table.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)不(bú)屑(xiè)于(yú)做(zuò)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)小(xiǎo)事(shì)。

He never condescends to do such trivial things.

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