Word: 消 (xiāo) 消 dictionary entry xiāo to diminish; to consume; to idle away (the time); (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need Full dictionary entry for 消 Example sentences using 消 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他脸上的肿已经消了。 Tā liǎnshàng de zhǒng yǐjīng xiāole. The swelling on his face has already gone down. 只消一天就能做完。 Zhǐ xiāo yì tiān jiù néng zuò wán. It only takes one day to finish.