Chinese phrase
〜新鲜吗？ 〜 xīn xiān ma
Meaning
Is ___ fresh?
When to use it
Asks whether something is fresh. It is a simple, common question about food or other items that can lose freshness.
Example dialogue
这些苹果 新鲜吗？ zhè xiē píng guǒ xīn xiān ma
Are these apples fresh?
可以的，今天刚到的，很新鲜。 ké yǐ de jīn tiān gāng dào de hěn xīn xiān
Yes, they came in today, so they are very fresh.