新奇 xīnqí novel
novel; new; exotic
How to remember 新奇: 新 new + 奇 strange = novel.
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How it is used
- Novel and intriguing - fresh in a way that catches interest: 新奇的想法 (xīnqí de xiǎngfǎ) a novel idea, 感到新奇 (gǎndào xīnqí) find it fascinatingly new.
- Adds a note of curiosity/delight to 'new', unlike plain 新 (xīn). It's newness that surprises or interests you.