新

New in Chinese: 新 (xīn)

xīn

new

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1new
  2. 2newly
  3. 3meso- (chemistry)

Stroke order

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新

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄣ

xīn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 新年快乐！

    xīn nián kuài lè！

    Happy New Year!

  • 新娘来了！

    xīn niáng lái le！

    Here comes the bride!

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Related words

新闻

xīn wén

news

新鲜

xīn xiān

fresh (experience, food etc)

重新

chóng xīn

again

新年

xīn nián

New Year

创新

chuàng xīn

to bring forth new ideas

新郎

xīn láng

bridegroom

新娘

xīn niáng

bride

新型

xīn xíng

new type

更新

gēng xīn

to replace the old with new

革新

gé xīn

to innovate

全新

quán xīn

all new

新人

xīn rén

newcomer

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