Meaning
meso- (chem.); new; newly
Chinese: 新的、刚出现的。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xin” becomes a different word in each tone. 新 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 新年xīn niánNew Year
- 新闻xīn wénnews
- 重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
- 新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
- 创新chuàng xīnto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
Example Sentence
我买了一件新衣服。Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yī fu.I bought a new piece of clothing.
我WǒI买mǎito buy了le(completed action)一yíone件jiànitem新xīnnew衣服yī fuclothes。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
亲 (here 辛 + 木, a hazel tree) plus 斤 (an axe): freshly cut firewood — the original of 薪. Borrowed for ‘new, fresh; recently; to renew’ (新闻, 重新).
A way to remember it
Freshly axed (斤) wood (木) — new, fresh.