鮮 (sin1) — fresh; new; not withered in Cantonese
sinˉ¹鮮简 鲜
Mandarin Pinyin: xian1
Meaning of 鮮
nounfresh; new; not withered
noundelicious; tasty
nounbright; bright-coloured
nounfresh/delicious food, fruit etc
Example Sentences with 鮮
間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.
呢杯鮮奶有好多鈣質
There's a lot of calcium in this glass of milk.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個janˎ₄人houˊ²好gwongˉ¹光sin1.鮮。
He/She looks very smart/presentable.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁gwongˉ¹光sin1.鮮。
Don't be so flashy.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日houˊ²好gwongˉ¹光sin1.鮮。
He/She is always well-dressed.
Words Containing 鮮
大千海鮮煲daai6 cin1 hoi2 sin1 bou1
spicy seafood hotpot
北朝鮮bak1 ziu1 sin1
North Korea; 北韓 used in Hong Kong and Taiwan
旗幟鮮明kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4
publicly and unequivocally
保鮮紙bou2 sin1 zi2
wrapping film; clear plastic wrap; "Saran Wrap" | slang for 保鮮膜
鮮艷sin1 jim6
bright colours; gaily-coloured | [粵]: 威 (wai1, of clothing)
生猛海鮮saang1 maang5 hoi2 sin1
ultra fresh seafood
鮮明sin1 ming4
bright; clear; distinct; clear-cut
海鮮菇hoi2 sin1 gu1
jade gill mushroom (Hypsizygus marmoreus, also known as white beech mushroom, shimeji, etc.)
屢見不鮮leoi5 gin3 bat1 sin2
of sth. to be commonplace; pretty much an everyday occurance
鮮花sin1 faa1
fresh flowers
保鮮膜bou2 sin1 mok2
wrapping film; clear plastic wrap; "Saran Wrap" | [粵]: 保鮮紙
鮮奶sin1 naai5
fresh milk
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