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新鲜

xīn xiān · xin xian

Traditional 新鮮

HSK 4Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. fresh (experience, food etc)
  2. freshness
  3. novel
  4. uncommon
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Is the fish fresh?

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)新鲜(xīnxiān)。

    This fish looks very fresh.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，是(shì)今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)才(cái)到(dào)的(de)。

    Yes. It only arrived this morning.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)的(de)？

    How do you know?

  4. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)的(de)，他(tā)还(hái)说(shuō)这(zhè)是(shì)最(zuì)新鲜(xīnxiān)的(de)。

    The boss said so. He also said it is the freshest one.

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)每(měi)条(tiáo)鱼(yú)都(dōu)这么(zhème)说(shuō)？

    Does he say that about every fish?

  6. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)一条(yītiáo)，看(kàn)新鲜(xīnxiān)不(bù)新鲜(xīnxiān)。

    Ha, then let us buy one and see if it is fresh.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

看(kàn)见(jiàn)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)龙(lóng)虾(xiā)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)了(le)食(shí)欲(yù)。

Seeing the fresh lobster made me hungry.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by belgavox · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)有(yǒu)咖(kā)啡(fēi)、茶(chá)、水(shuǐ)跟(gēn)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)果(guǒ)汁(zhī)。

I have coffee, tea, water, and fresh fruit juice.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Lindoula · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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