新

xīn

adjective HSK 1 #229

Meanings

1 new

Characters

new; fresh; recent

Examples

我买了一件新衣服。

Wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yīfu.

I bought a new piece of clothing.

新年快乐！

Xīnnián kuàilè!

Happy New Year!

你是新来的吗？

Nǐ shì xīn lái de ma?

Are you new here?

Tips

usage

新 is the opposite of 旧 (jiù, old/used for objects). For people's age, use 老 (lǎo) instead of 旧.

Stroke Order

新 xīn