Meaning of 全新
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- all new; completely new
How to use 全新
全新 often describes products, experiences, or starts, and it usually comes before a noun, sometimes with 的. It is common in ads, news, and everyday talk about buying things. Example: 这是一部全新的手机。(Zhè shì yí bù quánxīn de shǒujī.) This is a brand-new phone.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, as in 完全 (wánquán), and 新 (xīn) means new, as in 新年 (xīnnián). Put them together and you get something that is new through and through: 全新 (quánxīn), completely new.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 全新 (quánxīn, completely new) with 重新 (chóngxīn, again, anew). 全新 describes a thing, while 重新 describes doing an action again, as in 重新开始 (chóngxīn kāishǐ, start over).
全新 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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新 xīn · new · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全新.
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
Questions about 全新
What does 全新 mean?
全新 (quánxīn) means "all new; completely new" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 全新?
全新 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 新 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 全新 an HSK word?
Yes. 全新 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 全新 and 新?
新 (xīn) simply means new. 全新 adds emphasis that every part is new, like brand-new or totally new. You can say 新衣服 for new clothes, but 全新的衣服 stresses that they have never been worn.
Can 全新 be used for abstract things, not just objects?
Yes. It works well with ideas and experiences, such as 全新的开始 (quánxīn de kāishǐ, a whole new beginning) or 全新的体验 (quánxīn de tǐyàn, a completely new experience).