How to Say ‘New’ in Simplified Chinese
新的
xīn de
[sheen duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [的] after an adjective turns it into 'the ... one' or makes it directly describe a noun: [新的建议] = 'new suggestions.' You can swap in other adjectives the same way, like [好的公司文化].
Phrase Breakdown
新
xīn
[sheen]
new
something fresh, recent, or not old
公司总是需要新的想法。
A company always needs new ideas.
的
de
[duh]
-'s; adjectival particle
a grammar particle linking a description to a noun, like 'new' in 'new ideas'
新的建议常常带来改变。
New suggestions often bring change.
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