How to say “brand-new” in Chinese

全新
quánxīn

brand-new

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Brand-new” in Chinese is 全新, quán xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

全新 is read quán xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

quán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
xīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

全
quán — whole, complete
新
xīn — new

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “全新”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 全新. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这台电脑是二手的,可是跟全新的一样。zhètáidiànnǎoshìèrshǒude,kěshìgēnquánxīndeyíyàngThis computer is second-hand, but it's just like brand-new.

More words from the lesson “Everyday things”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “brand-new” in Chinese?

“Brand-new” in Chinese is 全新, pinyin quánxīn.

What does 全新 mean?

全新 (quánxīn) means “brand-new”.

How do you write 全新?

全新 is 2 characters: 全 (quán) — whole, complete; 新 (xīn) — new. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 全新?

全新 is read quánxīn. Tones: quán — second tone, xīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.

“brand-new” in the lesson “Everyday things”

This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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