新
xīn
Meaning
- new
- newly
Definition
刚出现的或刚经验到的；没有用过的。
new; fresh; novel; recently; newly.
Usage
作为形容词，表示新的、新鲜的；也可作为副词，表示新近。
Used as an adjective to mean new, fresh; also as an adverb meaning recently, newly.
Examples
- 1 我买了一辆新车。 (I bought a new car.)
- 2 这是一个新发现。 (This is a new discovery.)
- 3 新年快乐！ (Happy New Year!)
- 4 他是一名新员工。 (He is a new employee.)
- 5 这座桥是新修建的。 (This bridge is newly built.)
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