The Chinese word “新” means “new” in English. It is commonly used to describe anything that is new or recent, such as a new product, a new idea, a new trend, a new year, a new day, or a new beginning. It is often used in conjunction with other words to form compound words, such as “新年” meaning “New Year”, “新闻” meaning “news”, or “新鲜” meaning “fresh”. The word “新” is a very versatile word that is used in many different contexts in Chinese.
Translation
Adjective: new
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我买了一件新衣服 | wǒ mǎile yī jiàn xīn yīfú | I bought a new clothes |
| 这是一家新餐厅，你想去试试吗？ | zhè shì yī jiā xīn cāntīng, nǐ xiǎng qù shì shì ma? | This is a new restaurant, do you want to try it? |
| 我们公司有很多新员工 | wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hěnduō xīn yuángōng | Our company has many new employees |
| 我最近学了一些新单词 | wǒ zuìjìn xuéle yīxiē xīn dāncí | I recently learned some new words |
| 这个城市有很多新建的高楼大厦 | zhège chéngshì yǒu hěnduō xīn jiàn de gāolóu dàshà | This city has many new high-rise buildings |
| 我们明年要推出一款新产品 | wǒmen míngnián yào tuīchū yī kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn | We will launch a new product next year |
| 这是一部新电影，我听说很好看 | zhè shì yī bù xīn diànyǐng, wǒ tīngshuō hěn hǎokàn | This is a new movie, I heard it’s very good |
| 我们刚刚搬进了新房子 | wǒmen gānggāng bān jìnle xīn fángzi | We just moved into a new house |
HSK
新 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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