xīn xiān
fresh
我喜欢吃新鲜的水果。
wǒ xǐhuān chī xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ.
I like to eat fresh fruits.
这束花很新鲜。
zhè shù huā hěn xīnxiān.
This bouquet of flowers is very fresh.
牛奶要喝新鲜的。
niúnǎi yào hē xīnxiān de.
Milk should be drunk fresh.
生鲜 (shēngxiān)
fresh
新鲜的 (xīnxiān de)
fresh
陈旧 (chénjiù)
old
过时 (guòshí)
outdated
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The Chinese word 新鲜 (xīnxiān) means "fresh" or "new". It is composed of two characters: 新 (xīn), which means "new", and 鲜 (xiān), which means "fresh". The character 新 is composed of the radical 日 (rì), which means "sun", and the character 生 (shēng), which means "to give birth". The character 鲜 is composed of the radical 鱼 (yú), which means "fish", and the character 咸 (xián), which means "salty". The combination of these two characters creates the word 新鲜, which means "fresh" or "new". This word is often used to describe food, but it can also be used to describe other things, such as ideas or experiences.
