How to say “brand-new” in Chinese
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“Brand-new” in Chinese is 崭新, zhǎn xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
崭新 is read zhǎn xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 山 “mountain”; below, 斩 zhǎn hints at the reading. Found in 崭新.
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 “崭新”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 崭新. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 门口停着一辆崭新的汽车。ménkǒutíngzheyíliàngzhǎnxīndeqìchēA brand-new car is parked by the entrance.
More words from the lesson “How it looks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brand-new” in Chinese?
“Brand-new” in Chinese is 崭新, pinyin zhǎnxīn.
What does 崭新 mean?
崭新 (zhǎnxīn) means “brand-new”.
How do you write 崭新?
崭新 is 2 characters: 崭 (zhǎn) — towering; totally; 新 (xīn) — new. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 崭新?
崭新 is read zhǎnxīn. Tones: zhǎn — third tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brand-new” in the lesson “How it looks”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” 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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