新生

xīn shēng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. new
2. newborn
3. emerging
4. nascent
5. rebirth
6. regeneration
7. new life
8. new student

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 老旧 lǎo jiù 老旧 lǎo jiù outmoded 新生 means new or emerging, 老旧 means old or outdated.: outmoded

Related words

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• 再生 zài shēng 再生 zài shēng to be reborn Both relate to new life or rebirth, but 再生 often refers to regeneration or recycling.: to be reborn

Synonyms

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• 新 xīn 新 xīn new As an adjective meaning new, 新生 is more formal and often refers to new life or emerging phenomena, while 新 is a general-purpose word for new.: new
• 初生 chū shēng 初生 chū shēng newborn Both can mean newborn, but 初生 is more literary and often used in phrases like 初生牛犊.: newborn

Usage notes

Common mistakes

When 新生 means 'new student', it is a noun, not an adjective. Avoid using it to modify nouns directly like 新生学生; instead say 新生.

Formality

新生 as an adjective is formal; in everyday speech, use 新的 or 新兴 for 'new' or 'emerging'.

Example Sentences

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新生 明天到学校报到。

The new students will report to school tomorrow.

这所大学每年招收一千名 新生 。

This university recruits one thousand new students every year.

我是个 新生 。

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Words Containing 新生

• 新生代 新生代 xīn shēng dài: Cenozoic (geological era covering the last 65m years)
• 新生儿 新生儿 xīn shēng ér: newborn baby

Child Words of 新生

• 新 新 xīn: new
• 生 生 shēng: to be born