chángxīn

尝新

Word · VerbTraditional嚐新

taste what's new; try something new

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to taste the new harvest; to eat fresh, seasonal food

Traditionally refers to eating newly harvested seasonal produce. Can also extend to trying any new experience, especially food or drink.

Zhè这
shì是
gāng刚
zhāi摘
xià下
de的
lì荔
zhī枝
 ,
cháng尝
chang尝
xīn新
ba吧
 。

These are freshly picked lychees, have a taste of the new season.

Qiū秋
tiān天
de的
dì第
yī一
zhī只
dà大
zhá闸
xiè蟹
 ,
wǒ我
men们
zǒng总
yào要
cháng尝
ge个
xīn新
 。

We always make sure to try the first hairy crab of the autumn season.

Show 2 more examples
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
gāng刚
kāi开
yè业
 ,
wǒ我
men们
qù去
cháng尝
chang尝
xīn新
 。

This restaurant just opened, let's go try it out.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
měi每
nián年
yáng杨
méi梅
shàng上
shì市
shí时
dōu都
huì会
mǎi买
yī一
xiē些
gěi给
quán全
jiā家
rén人
cháng尝
xīn新
 。

Grandma buys some bayberries for the whole family to taste the new season every year when they come to market.