shēng cí
new word
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这个生词是什么意思？
zhège shēngcí shì shénme yìsi?
What does this new word mean?
我不会读这个生词。
wǒ bùhuì dú zhège shēngcí.
I don't know how to read this new word.
请把这个生词写下来。
qǐng bǎ zhège shēngcí xiě xiàlái.
Please write down this new word.
新词 (xīn cí)
new word
生僻字 (shēng pì zì)
uncommon character
熟词 (shú cí)
familiar word
常用词 (cháng yòng cí)
common word
The Chinese word 生词 (shēngcí) is composed of two characters: 生 (shēng) and 词 (cí). 生 means "new" or "raw", while 词 means "word" or "term". Together, 生词 literally means "new word" or "raw word". This term is used to refer to words that are unfamiliar or new to a person. It can also be used to refer to words that are not commonly used or are considered to be technical or specialized. In the context of language learning, 生词 often refers to new words that a learner encounters while studying a foreign language.
