新鲜 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food, etc.)
fresh (experience, food, etc.); new; novel
怎么记住“新鲜”: 新 new + 鲜 fresh = fresh (experience, food, etc.).
汉字
用法
- Fresh - for food (新鲜的水果 xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ fresh fruit), air (新鲜空气 fresh air), and novel experiences.
- 'Novel/new to me' sense: 觉得很新鲜 (juéde hěn xīnxiān) find it a fun novelty, 新鲜事 a piece of fresh news.
- 新鲜 = fresh/not stale; contrast 新 (xīn) which is just 'new' (not spoiled-vs-fresh).
- 图个新鲜 (tú ge xīnxiān) = to do something for the novelty of it.
例句
- 面包不新鲜。 Miànbāo bù xīnxiān.The bread isn't fresh.
- 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèixiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxian.The fruit is very fresh.
- 有什么新鲜事吗？ Yǒu shénme xīnxiānshì ma?What's new?