How to Say ‘Newly bought’ in Simplified Chinese
新买的
xīn mǎi de
[xīn mǎi de]
💬 Usage Tip: A verb plus 的 can stand in for "the thing that was ___": 新买的 is "(one that's) newly bought." Swap in another description: 朋友送的 "a gift from a friend."
Phrase Breakdown
新买
xīn mǎi
[xīn mǎi]
newly bought
Describes something that was recently purchased, often clothes or accessories.
你这件衬衫是新买的吗？真好看！
Did you just buy this shirt? It looks great!
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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