新生 xīnshēng new
new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student
How to remember 新生: 新 new + 生 life = new.
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How it is used
- Two common senses. New student / freshman: 大一新生 (dàyī xīnshēng) first-year student. And 'newborn/nascent': 新生儿 (xīnshēng'ér) newborn baby, 新生力量 (xīnshēng lìliàng) emerging force.
- Also abstract rebirth: 获得新生 (huòdé xīnshēng) gain a new lease on life. Context decides which sense.
Example sentences
- 我是个新生。 Wǒ shì gè xīnshēng.I'm a new student.