Chinese word

新鲜度

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn xiān dù

Meaning

  • nounfreshness

Example

鱼的新鲜度决定口感。yú de xīn xiān dù jué dìng kóu gǎn

The freshness of the fish determines how it tastes.

Illustration for 新鲜度 (freshness)

More examples

买菜时要注意新鲜度。mǎi cài shí yào zhù yì xīn xiān dù

When buying vegetables, pay attention to their freshness.

Core concept

A measure of how well food keeps its original taste and condition before noticeable spoilage.

Common phrases

  • 保持新鲜度bǎo chí xīn xiān dù

    maintain freshness

  • 提高新鲜度tí gāo xīn xiān dù

    improve freshness

  • 新鲜度高xīn xiān dù gāo

    high freshness

Similar words

鲜度xiān dù: The degree of freshness shown by food in its taste and appearance.
保鲜期bǎo xiān qī: The length of time food can remain fresh during storage.
品质pǐn zhì: The overall level of goodness in a product or food, based on how it is made and its qualities.

Definition in Chinese

表示食品或生鲜食材保持原有风味、未发生明显变质的程度，常用于评价食物品质。biǎo shì shí pǐn huò shēng xiān shí cái bǎo chí yuán yǒu fēng wèi wèi fā shēng míng xiǎn biàn zhì dì chéng dù cháng yòng yú píng jià shí wù pǐn zhì

Word origin

新 (xīn, "new") + 鲜 (xiān, "fresh") form the idea of freshness, and 度 (dù, "degree") turns that quality into a scale.

Usage tips

  • Casual food talk usually uses 很新鲜 (hěn xīnxiān, "very fresh"), while the noun form suits labels, quality reports, and comparisons.

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