Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
新鲜
xīnxiān
Description
"新鲜"常用来说食物很新，不是坏的，比如新鲜的水果和蔬菜。
"新鲜" is commonly used to describe food that is fresh and not spoiled, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
它也可以说空气很好，或者一件事很新、很有意思。
It can also describe air that is good, or something that is new and interesting.
Meanings
新鲜xīnxiān
fresh (of food); not spoiled
这些水果很新鲜。
These fruits are very fresh.
新鲜xīnxiān
fresh, clean (of air)
早上的空气很新鲜。
The morning air is very fresh.
新鲜xīnxiān
new and interesting; novel
这个游戏对我很新鲜。
This game is new to me.
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Notes
- Etymology
新 (new) + 鲜 (fresh/tasty) combine to mean fresh or novel.
- Nuance
新鲜 mainly describes freshness; use 新 for brand-new objects.
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