新 xīn
“new; newly; meso- (chemistry)”
adjective, adverb, attributiveHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
新 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 242: 新 xīn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (形). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 新
新 means “new,” the opposite of old. It is usually used before a noun to describe something newly made, bought, or arrived, and it can also follow 很 or 不 to say that something is new. Typical patterns are 新 + noun and noun + 很新.
例句Example sentences
- 这是我的新手机。zhè shì wǒ de xīn shǒu jī.This is my new phone.
- 我家附近有一个新学校。wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yí gè xīn xué xiào.There is a new school near my home.
- 这件衣服很新。zhè jiàn yī fu hěn xīn.This piece of clothing is very new.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了新一个手机。
✓我买了一个新手机。
新 is an attributive adjective and should come directly before the noun, after the measure word.
义项All meanings
- Xīn: abbr. for Xinjiang 疆 or Singapore 坡; surname Xin
- xīn: new; newly; meso- (chemistry)