How to say “new energy sources” in Chinese

新能源

xīnnéngyuán

new energy sources

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Energy, ecology, disasters”

“New energy sources” in Chinese is 新能源, xīn néng yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

新能源 is read xīn néng yuán: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

xīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

néng — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

yuán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

新

xīn — new

能

néng — can, be able

源

yuán — source

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 原 yuán “source” gives both meaning and reading.

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 “新能源”.

Examples

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

政府大力发展新能源，以便减少对石油的依赖。zhèngfǔdàlìfāzhǎnxīnnéngyuán,yǐbiànjiǎnshǎoduìshíyóudeyīlàiThe government is vigorously developing new energy sources to reduce dependence on oil.
近几年，新能源汽车的销量呈现出快速增长的趋势。jìnjǐnián,xīnnéngyuánqìchēdexiāoliàngchéngxiànchūkuàisùzēngzhǎngdeqūshìIn recent years, sales of new-energy vehicles have been showing rapid growth.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “new energy sources” in Chinese?

“New energy sources” in Chinese is 新能源, pinyin xīnnéngyuán.

What does 新能源 mean?

新能源 (xīnnéngyuán) means “new energy sources”.

How do you write 新能源?

新能源 is 3 characters: 新 (xīn) — new; 能 (néng) — can, be able; 源 (yuán) — source. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 新能源?

新能源 is read xīnnéngyuán. Tones: xīn — first tone, néng — second tone, yuán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“new energy sources” in the lesson “Where electricity comes from”

This word is from the topic “Energy, ecology, disasters” of HSK 6. 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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