Meaning of 新型
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- new type; new kind
How to use 新型
新型 is a formal, written-style adjective that usually goes directly before a noun, often in news, technology and business contexts. Example: 这是一种新型材料。(Zhè shì yì zhǒng xīnxíng cáiliào.) This is a new type of material.
新 (xīn) means new, and 型 (xíng) means a type or model, the same 型 you see in 类型 (lèixíng). Put them together and you get a new model, a new type of something.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 新形 because 形 (xíng, shape) sounds the same, but the word needs 型 with 土 at the bottom. Also, 新型 does not mean simply new in the sense of brand new; for a new phone you just bought, say 新手机, not 新型手机.
新型 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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型 xíng · mold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 新型.
| 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 |
| 类型 | lèixíng | type; kind; category; (computer programming) type |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large; large-scale |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | model; typical case |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom; groom |
| 小型 | xiǎoxíng | small scale; small size |
Questions about 新型
What does 新型 mean?
新型 (xīnxíng) means "new type; new kind" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 新型?
新型 is made of 2 characters: 新 (13 strokes), 型 (9 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 新型 an HSK word?
Yes. 新型 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 新型 and 新式?
Both describe something of a new kind. 新式 (xīnshì) leans toward new style or fashion, while 新型 stresses a new model, design or category, often technical. For technology and materials, 新型 is the more common choice.
Can 新型 be used as a predicate, like 这个很新型?
Not normally. 新型 works as a modifier placed before a noun, as in 新型冠状病毒 (xīnxíng guānzhuàng bìngdú, novel coronavirus). To say something is new, use 新 or 很新 instead.