Chinese word

新鲜

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn xiān

Meaning

  • adjectivefresh

Example

我昨天买的新鲜蔬菜很好吃。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi de xīn xiān shū cài hěn hǎo chī

The fresh vegetables I bought yesterday are delicious.

Illustration for 新鲜 (fresh)

More examples

这家市场的新鲜海鲜每天早上运来。zhè jiā shì chǎng de xīn xiān hǎi xiān měi tiān zǎo shàng yùn lái

This market's fresh seafood is delivered every morning.

Core concept

What is recent keeps its original taste, energy, or vividness instead of becoming dull or stale.

Common phrases

  • 新鲜蔬菜xīn xiān shū cài

    fresh vegetables

  • 新鲜水果xīn xiān shuí guǒ

    fresh fruit

  • 新鲜海鲜xīn xiān hǎi xiān

    fresh seafood

Similar words

新xīn: Means newly made, acquired, or created rather than old.
清新qīng xīn: Describes air or a mood that feels clean and pleasantly lively.

Definition in Chinese

指刚产生或刚获得、尚未变质且保留原有风味或活力的状态，常用来形容蔬菜、海鲜、牛奶、空气等。zhǐ gāng chǎn shēng huò gāng huò dé shàng wèi biàn zhì qiě bǎo liú yuán yǒu fēng wèi huò huó lì de zhuàng tài cháng yòng lái xíng róng shū cài hǎi xiān niú nǎi kōng qì děng

Word origin

新鲜 (xīnxiān, "fresh") pairs 新 (xīn, "new") with 鲜 (xiān, "fresh and tasty"), linking something recent with its preserved quality.

Usage tips

  • With air, this word describes a clean, lively quality; with news or ideas, it highlights novelty, so the noun helps identify the intended sense.

Other meanings

  • newadjective
  • refreshingadjective

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