New in Chinese (Mandarin): 新 (xīn)
新
xīn
new
- Simplified
- 新
- Traditional
- 新
- Pinyin
- xīn
- Typed as
- xin
Use it in a sentence
我有一双新鞋。
我有一雙新鞋。
I have a pair of new shoes.
The characters in 新
新
New. 斤 (axe) is on the right: fresh-cut wood.
13 strokes
First tone. Happy New Year is 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè). The opposite is 旧 (jiù), old.
More examples with 新
这是我的新书包。
這是我的新書包。
Zhè shì wǒ de xīn shūbāo.
This is my new backpack.
新年快乐！
新年快樂！
Xīnnián kuàilè!
Happy New Year!
How to write 新 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
新 13 strokes
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