| 新 | 873C30 60S.22-9 | 部居  | 畫數 13 | ㄒㄧㄣ [xin1] | ||
| V.t. | To make new, renew: 自新 reform oneself; 一新耳目 to present a new appearance. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) New, opp. old (舊): 新舊兒 [xin1jiu4er0]↓; 新生 new student; rebirth; new (dress, house, law, regulations, invention, etc.); 新臺幣 (NT) new Taiwan currency; 新幣 new coin; 新幣制 new currency; 新紀錄 new record; 新世界 the New World; 新大陸 the New Continent (the Americas); 新氣象 a new atmosphere; 革新，維新 to reform, modernize, modernization; 推陳出新 put forth new ideas; 新陳代謝 metabolism. (2) Beginning: 新年 [xin1nian2], 新正 [xin1zheng1]↓; 新春，新歲 the New Year; 新秋 beginning of autumn. (3) Modern: 新女性 the modern woman; 新名詞 modern terms; 新文藝 modern literature and arts; 新文學 modern literature; 新時代 the modern age; 新世紀 the new century; 新家庭 the modern home. (4) Novel: 新奇，新穎 [xin1qi2], [xin1ying3]↓; 日新月異 incessant changes (in fashion, ideas, improved products). (5) Pertaining to wedding: 新郎 [xin1lang2], 新娘 [xin1niang2], 新房 [xin1fang2], 新婚 [xin1hun1], etc.↓. (6) Recent, fresh, see Adv.↓. | |||||
| Adv. & adj. | Recent, -ly, newly: 新出版 newly published; 新出品 recent products, publications; 新朋友，新交 new friends; 新開張 (shop) newly opened; 新晴 the sky has just cleared; 新綠 the fresh green vegetation; 新涼 fresh cool of autumn; 舊恨新愁 all the old and recent sorrows; 新下樹兒 (fruit) freshly plucked from the trees; 新鮮 fresh (fruit, sea food). | |||||
| Words | 1. 新潮 [xin1chao2], n., new wave, trend. 2. 新奇 [xin1qi2], adj., novel, interesting (event, fashion). 3. 新房 [xin1fang2], n., bridal chamber: 鬧新房 custom of teasing the bride on wedding night to provoke the correctly solemn bride to laugh. 4. 新婦 [xin1fu4], n., the bride; (MC) used in reference to wife, daughter-in-law or by the wife to herself. 5. 新姑娘 [xin1gu1niang0], n., bride. 6. 新姑爺 [xin1gu1ye0], n., term for the bridegroom from the point of view of the family. 7. 新貴 [xin1gui4], n., person newly appointed to high post. 8. 新歡 [xin1huan1], n., new sweetheart. 9. 新婚 [xin1hun1], n., wedding. 10. 新正 [xin1zheng1], n., the New Year. 11. 新疆 [xin1jiang1], n., Chinese Turkestan (usu. spelt "Sinkiang"). 12. 新教 [xin1jiao4], n., Protestantism. 13. 新近 [xin1jin4]1, adj. & adv., recent, -ly. 14. 新進 [xin1jin4]2, n., the upcoming generation of scholars. 15. 新舊兒 [xin1jiu4er0], n., the degree of oldness: 衣裳的新舊兒 degree of oldness of dress. 16. 新裝 [xin1zhuang1], n., new fashion, new style. 17. 新居 [xin1jU1], n., new house. 18. 新劇 [xin1jU4], n., the modern drama. 19. 新來 [xin1lai2], adv., (MC) recently. 20. 新郎 [xin1lang2], n., the bridegroom: 新郎官 term of formal address of bridegroom. 21. 新曆 [xin1li4], n., the solar calendar. 22. 新年 [xin1nian2], n., the New Year. 23. 新娘 [xin1niang2], n., the bride; also 新娘子 ([xin1niang2zi0]). 24. 新派兒 [xin1pa4er0], adj., of new style. 25. 新任 [xin1ren4], adj., newly-appointed. 26. 新人 [xin1ren2], n., (1) the bride; (2) new person: 新人新事 new people and new happenings. 27. 新聲 [xin1sheng1], n., newly introduced song. 28. 新生代 [xin1sheng1dai4], n., (geol.) Cenozoic era. 29. 新禧 [xin1xi1], n., Happy New Year. 30. 新鮮 [xin1xian0], n., (1) fresh (air, fruit, vegetable, meat); (2) new (atmosphere). 31. 新興 [xin1xing1], adj., new (dynasty, industry). 32. 新媳婦兒 [xin1xi2fu0er0], n., (coll.) the bride. 33. 新手 [xin1shou3], n., newcomer, novice. 34. 新式 [xin1shi4], adj., new or modern style. 35. 新學 [xin1xUe2], n., the new learning; modern learning. 36. 新特 [xin1te4], n., (AC) new mate. 37. 新屜兒 [xin1tie4er0], phr., fresh from the oven. 38. 新聞 [xin1wen2], n., news; 新聞記者 newspaper correspondent, news reporter; 新聞事業 journalism; 新聞紙 newspaper. 39. 新藝綜合體 [xin1yi1zong4he2ti3], n., CinemaScope. 40. 新藝拉碼 [xin1yi4la1ma3], n., Cinerama. 41. 新穎 [xin1ying3], adj., novel, refreshingly different. 42. 新約 [xin1yUe1], n., the New Testament. 43. 新月 [xin1yUe4], n., the crescent moon. | |||||