新生儿 (xīn shēng ér) — (noun) newborn baby; (noun) rebirth, new life, regeneration (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'newly-born child', used for a baby in its first few weeks. Figuratively, it means a complete rebirth of something (a company, a system).
noun
newborn babyrebirthnew liferegeneration (figurative)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 新生儿。Zhè jiā yī yuàn de xīn shēng ér qū měi tiān dōu hěn máng.The newborn area of this hospital is very busy every day.
- ,新生儿。Zhè jiā gōng sī jīng guò gǎi gé hòu, xiàng yí gè xīn shēng ér chóng xīn huó guò lái le.After reform, this company came back to life like a newborn.
- 新生儿。Měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō fù mǔ dài xīn shēng ér lái zuò jiǎn chá.Every year, many parents bring their newborns for checkups.
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