xīnxiān

新鲜

HSK 4Word · AdjectiveTraditional新鮮

fresh; novel; uncommon

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Meanings

4 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

fresh; not spoiled or preserved

Primarily describes food, drink, or in extended metaphors (e.g., fresh blood).

Zhè这
xiē些
píng苹
guǒ果
shì是
gāng刚
cóng从
guǒ果
yuán园
zhāi摘
de的
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

These apples were just picked from the orchard and are very fresh.

Chāo超
shì市
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
dōu都
huì会
gōng供
yìng应
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yú鱼
xiā虾
 。

The supermarket supplies fresh fish and shrimp every morning.

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Bìng病
rén人
xū需
yào要
shū输
rù入
xīn新
xiān鲜
xuè血
yè液
 。

The patient needs a transfusion of fresh blood.

2.

adjective

fresh; not withered

Describes flowers or plants that have not dried up or decayed.

Huā花
píng瓶
lǐ里
chā插
zhe着
jǐ几
duǒ朵
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
méi玫
guī瑰
huā花
 。

There are a few fresh roses in the vase.

Tā她
shōu收
dào到
yī一
shù束
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
bǎi百
hé合
huā花
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
kāi开
xīn心
 。

She received a bouquet of fresh lilies and was very happy.

3.

adjective

fresh; clean

Describes air that is clean, pure, and circulated.

Zǎo早
chén晨
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
sàn散
bù步
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
hū呼
xī吸
dào到
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
kōng空
qì气
 。

Going for a walk in the park in the morning, you can breathe fresh air.

Zhè这
jiān间
fáng房
jiān间
de的
chuāng窗
hu户
yī一
zhí直
kāi开
zhe着
 ,
kōng空
qì气
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

The window in this room is always open, so the air is very fresh.

4.

adjective

novel; new; uncommon

Describes things that are newly emerged, not yet common, or considered unusual.

Tā他
zài在
huì会
shàng上
fēn分
xiǎng享
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
jīng经
yàn验
 。

He shared many novel experiences at the meeting.

Xiàn现
zài在
shù数
mǎ码
xiàng相
jī机
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
suàn算
shén什
me么
xīn新
xiān鲜
dōng东
xī西
le了
 。

Nowadays, digital cameras are no longer considered something novel.

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Zhè这
gè个
guān观
diǎn点
duì对
wǒ我
lái来
shuō说
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

This point of view is very fresh to me.