新
xīn
HSK 2
#161 most
frequent character
new, newly, meso- (chemistry)
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
新 was once made of 辛, 木 tree, and 斤 axe; it first meant 'to chop firewood'. 辛 supplied the sound, while the tree and axe showed the action. The meaning then grew to 'new'.
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Example Sentences
这本书是新的。
zhè běn shū shì xīnde 。
This book is new.
我买了一辆新车。
wǒ mǎi leyī liàng xīn chē 。
I bought a new car.
她穿了一件新的衣服。
tā chuān le yījiàn xīnde yīfú 。
She is wearing a new dress.
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