Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
新
xīn
Description
"新"的意思是刚出现的、不旧的东西。
我们常说新衣服、新朋友、新工作。
Meanings
新xīn
new; recently made or acquired
我买了一件新衣服。
新xīn
newly; just recently (as adverb)
他是新来的老师。
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Notes
- Nuance
新 is the opposite of 旧 (old, worn); use 年轻 for people's age.
- Etymology
forms many compounds like 新闻 (news) and 新年 (New Year).
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