How to say “new” in Chinese
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“New” in Chinese is 新, xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
新 is read xīn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “新”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 新. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我买了一件新衣服wǒmǎileyíjiànxīnyīfuI bought a new piece of clothing.
- 你的新邻居怎么样？nǐdexīnlínjūzěnmeyàngHow are your new neighbors?
- 你认识新邻居吗？nǐrènshixīnlínjūmaDo you know the new neighbors?
- 昨天来了一位新老师。zuótiānláileyíwèixīnlǎoshīA new teacher came yesterday.
- 我买了一把新牙刷。wǒmǎileyìbǎxīnyáshuāI bought a new toothbrush.
- 你的新房子在几层？nǐdexīnfángzizàijǐcéngWhat floor is your new apartment on?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Clothes and books”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “new” in Chinese?
“New” in Chinese is 新, pinyin xīn.
What does 新 mean?
新 (xīn) means “new”.
How do you write 新?
新 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 新?
新 is read xīn. Tones: xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“new” in the lesson “Clothes and books”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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