新鲜

xīn xiān

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. fresh (experience, food etc)
2. freshness
3. novel
4. uncommon

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

• 陈旧 chén jiù 陈旧 chén jiù old-fashioned freshness: old-fashioned
• 普通 pǔ tōng 普通 pǔ tōng common uncommon: common

Usage notes

Collocations

新鲜 can describe abstract things like 经验 (experience) or 想法 (idea), not only physical items.

Common mistakes

新鲜 primarily means 'fresh' for food and air; for 'new' or 'novel', 新颖 or 新奇 is often more precise.

Example Sentences

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这个菜很 新鲜 。

This dish is very fresh.

这个西红柿很 新鲜 。

This tomato is very fresh.

清晨的空气很 新鲜 。

The air in the early morning is very fresh.

早晨的空气很 新鲜 。

The morning air is very fresh.

这家商店以低价出售 新鲜 蔬菜。

This store sells fresh vegetables at low prices.

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Words Containing 新鲜

• 不新鲜 不新鲜 bù xīn xiān: stale

Child Words of 新鲜

• 新 新 xīn: new
• 鲜 鲜 xiān: fresh
• 鲜 鲜 xiǎn: few