重新 meaning in English

chóngxīn

again; once more; re-

HSK 2adverb22 strokes

Meaning of 重新

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chóngxīn

again; once more; re-

How to use 重新

重新 goes before a verb to mean starting over or redoing something, often from the beginning or in a new way. Example: 我想重新开始。(Wǒ xiǎng chóngxīn kāishǐ.) I want to start over.

重 (chóng) means "again" here, and 新 (xīn) means "new". To do something 重新 is to do it again so it comes out new.

Common mistake: Learners often read 重 as zhòng here. In 重新 and 重复 (chóngfù) it is chóng, meaning "again", while in 重要 (zhòngyào) and 重视 (zhòngshì) it is zhòng, meaning "heavy" or "important".

重新 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ们men必bì须xū重chóng新xīn开kāi始shǐ。

We must make a new start.

重chóng新xīn来lái过guò吧ba。

Start over.

重chóng新xīn告gào诉sù我wǒ。

Tell me again.

我wǒ希xī望wàng我wǒ们men能néng重chóng新xīn做zuò朋péng友yǒu。

I'd like us to be friends again.

我wǒ会huì重chóng新xīn开kāi始shǐ，努nǔ力lì学xué习xí英yīng语yǔ。

I'll turn over a new leaf and study English very hard.

Stroke order for each character

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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes

新 xīn · new · 13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 重新.

重要	zhòngyào	important; significant; major
新年	xīnnián	New Year
新闻	xīnwén	news
重复	chóngfù	to repeat; to duplicate
重点	zhòngdiǎn	to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
重视	zhòngshì	to attach importance to sth; to value
重大	zhòngdà	great; important
创新	chuàngxīn	to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
严重	yánzhòng	grave; serious; severe; critical
新娘	xīnniáng	bride
新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness
重量	zhòngliàng	weight

Questions about 重新

What does 重新 mean?

重新 (chóngxīn) means "again; once more; re-" and is used as a adverb.

How do you write 重新?

重新 is made of 2 characters: 重 (9 strokes), 新 (13 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 重新 an HSK word?

Yes. 重新 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 重新 and 再?

再 (zài) simply means doing something one more time, as in 再说一遍 (say it once more). 重新 suggests redoing it from the start or in a new way, often because the first try was not good, as in 重新写 (rewrite).

Can 重新 be used alone without a verb?

No. 重新 is an adverb, so it must come before a verb or verb phrase, such as 重新做 (redo) or 重新考虑 (reconsider).