Chinese word

新型

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivenew type

Example

我们要买新型手机。wǒ men yào mǎi xīn xíng shǒu jī

We want to buy a new type of cellphone.

Illustration for 新型 (new type)

More examples

这款新型手机续航更长，拍照也很好。zhè kuǎn xīn xíng shǒu jī xù háng gèng cháng pāi zhào yě hěn hǎo

This new model cellphone has longer battery life and takes great photos too.

Core concept

A recognizable kind of thing with a refreshed design, function, or specification.

Common phrases

  • 新型手机xīn xíng shǒu jī

    new model cellphone

  • 新型汽车xīn xíng qì chē

    new model car

Similar words

最新zuì xīn: Marks the newest available version or item at a particular time.
全新quán xīn: Describes something entirely new with no previous use.
新颖xīn yǐng: Describes a design or idea that is unusually fresh and inventive.
新式xīn shì: Describes a new style, approach, or system.

Definition in Chinese

指在设计、功能或规格上相对于旧型号有所变化的新型号或新类型，不一定指未使用的新品。zhǐ zài shè jì gōng néng huò guī gé shàng xiàng duì yú jiù xíng hào yóu suǒ biàn huà de xīn xíng hào huò xīn lèi xíng bù yí dìng zhǐ wèi shǐ yòng de xīn pǐn

Word origin

新 (xīn, "new") + 型 (xíng, "type or model") forms a label for a kind whose design or specifications have been updated from an earlier one.

Usage tips

  • In English, new can suggest that an item is unused; this adjective can instead describe a revised model, including one that has already been owned or used.

Other meanings

  • new modelnoun

Opposites

  • 老式lǎo shìold-styleadjective

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