新鲜 xīn xiān
“fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel”
adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 新鮮
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
新鲜 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 905: 新鲜 xīnxiān — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 新鲜
新鲜 describes food or air that is fresh, not old or spoiled. It is an adjective, often used after 很/不 or before a noun: 很新鲜, 新鲜的水果. At HSK 3, focus on this everyday sense for food and air.
例句Example sentences
- 这家店的水果很新鲜。zhè jiā diàn de shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān.The fruit at this shop is very fresh.
- 妈妈每天早上买新鲜的面包。mā ma měi tiān zǎo shàng mǎi xīn xiān de miàn bāo.Mom buys fresh bread every morning.
- 雨后的空气很新鲜。yǔ hòu de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān.The air is very fresh after the rain.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了新鲜。
✓我买了新鲜的水果。
新鲜 is an adjective and needs a noun to describe; it cannot stand alone as the object of 买.
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✗水果很新鲜地。
✓水果很新鲜。
新鲜 is an adjective used in a predicate; do not add 地 after it.