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新鲜 (xīn xiān) — fresh (of food); fresh, new, novel (of experiences, ideas, etc.)

Definition

新鲜 (xīnxiān) is the everyday adjective for 'fresh' — food just picked/made, or a new and original idea or experience. Use it for both senses; 新 means only 'new', while 新颖 is more formal for 'novel/innovative'.

adjective
fresh (of food)freshnewnovel (of experiences, ideas, etc.)

Examples

  • 新鲜。
    Zhè xiē shū cài hěn xīn xiān.
    These vegetables are very fresh.
  • 新鲜。
    Wǒ xiǎng hē xīn xiān de shuǐ.
    I want to drink fresh water.
  • 新鲜。
    Zhè ge xiǎng fǎ hěn xīn xiān.
    This idea is fresh and new.
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