新鲜

新鮮

xīnxiān

adjective HSK 4 #2,178

Meanings

New + fresh = something recently made or experienced.

HSK 3

对他来说，一切都很新鲜。

Duì tā láishuō, yīqiè dōu hěn xīnxiān.

Everything is novel to him.

HSK 4

呼吸一下新鲜空气。

Hūxī yīxià xīnxiān kōngqì.

Breathe some fresh air.

HSK 5

这些蔬菜很新鲜。

Zhèxiē shūcài hěn xīnxiān.

These vegetables are very fresh.

usage

新鲜 can describe food (fresh), air (fresh), or experiences (novel). 新鲜事 means something novel/unusual.

新 xīn

鲜 xiān