新 (san1) — recent; modern in Cantonese
sanˉ¹新
Mandarin Pinyin: xin1
Meaning of 新
nounrecent; modern
nounneo-
nounthe Hsin dynasty (8-22 A.D.)
nounbeginning; starting
nounnew; novel; fresh
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Example Sentences with 新
祝你新年快樂！
Wishing you a happy new year!
我就快搬新屋
I will move to a new house soon.
我就快搬去棟新大廈
I will move to a new building soon.
對新鞋好刮腳
The pair of new shoes causes blisters
啱換咗嘅新門鎖反而重𣲷
The newly changed door lock is unexpectedly not as smooth as the old one.
Words Containing 新
小別勝新婚siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1
seeing each other again after a short separation is sweeter than newlyweds
新嫁娘san1 gaa3 noeng2
a newlywed bride
新房san1 fong4/2
(Mand. only) /san1 fong4/ brand new house | Cant.: 新屋
記憶猶新gei3 jik1 jau4 san1
vivid
新興市場san1 hing1 si5 coeng4
emerging market
新年快樂san1 nin4 faai3 lok6
Happy New Year
新版san1 baan2
new edition; new version
清新cing1 san1
fresh and clean
新潮裝san1 ciu4 zong1
new style clothing
新秀san1 sau3
a rising star (e.g., in entertainment, sports, etc.)
新奧爾良san1 ou3 ji5 loeng4
the city of New Orleans – the principal city (but not the capital city) of the state of Louisiana in the United States of America
新奇士san1 kei4 si6
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