新能源

xīnnéngyuán
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 new energy
  2. 2 renewable energy
  3. 3 clean energy (esp. used as short for 新能源汽车 — new-energy vehicle / EV)

Examples

Xiànzài mǎn jiē dōu shì lǜpái xīnnéngyuán chē.
The streets are full of green-plate new-energy cars now.
Guójiā dàlì fāzhǎn xīnnéngyuán chǎnyè.
The state is vigorously developing the new-energy industry.

Tips

culture
新能源车 (NEVs) get green license plates in China, distinguishing them from blue-plate ICE cars. BYD, NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto are the leading domestic brands.
usage
Umbrella term: covers solar (光伏), wind (风电), hydro (水电), nuclear (), and EVs. In everyday speech, 新能源 alone often just means 'EV'.

Stroke Order

xīn
néng
yuán