Meaning of 新
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- new
- newly
- meso- (chemistry)
- abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]
- abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]
- surname Xin
How to use 新
新 usually goes directly before a noun to mean new, as in 新车 (xīn chē) new car, and it also appears in many common words like 新年 (xīnnián) and 新闻 (xīnwén). Example: 我买了一本新书。 (Wǒ mǎi le yì běn xīn shū.) I bought a new book.
新 (xīn) has 斤 (jīn), an axe, on the right side. Picture someone cutting fresh wood with an axe to make something new.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 斥 or forget that the left side is 亲 without its bottom strokes, so check the shape carefully. Also, 新 means new as opposed to old, so use 新鲜 (xīnxiān), not 新 alone, when you mean fresh food.
新 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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新 xīn · new · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 新.
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 创新 | chuàngxīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom; groom |
| 新型 | xīnxíng | new type; new kind |
| 更新 | gēngxīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 全新 | quánxīn | all new; completely new |
| 新人 | xīnrén | newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride |
| 新兴 | xīnxīng | (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging |
Questions about 新
What does 新 mean?
新 (xīn) means "new; newly" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 新?
新 is made of 1 character: 新 (13 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 新 an HSK word?
Yes. 新 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say Happy New Year with 新?
Say 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè). It is used for the January 1 New Year and is also often heard around the Spring Festival.
Why does 新 show up in place names like Singapore and Xinjiang?
新 is used as a short form for 新加坡 (Xīnjiāpō) Singapore and 新疆 (Xīnjiāng) Xinjiang. When it means one of these places or the surname Xin, it is written with a capital X in pinyin.