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新生

xīnshēng

new student; new life

A student with a backpack walks through the university campus gate
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Characters in this word

新 xīn

Strokes
13
Radical
斤 — axe
Made of
亲 relatives, parents 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

Example phrases

  • 大学应为新生提供心理支持,而不仅仅安排入学手续。 Dàxué yīng wèi xīnshēng tígōng xīnlǐ zhīchí, ér bù jǐnjǐn ānpái rùxué shǒuxù. Universities should provide psychological support for new students, not merely handle enrolment procedures.
  • 学校的新生报到那天,校园里特别热闹。 Xuéxiào de xīnshēng bàodào nà tiān, xiàoyuán lǐ tèbié rènao. On registration day for new students, the campus was especially lively.
  • 手术很成功,他觉得自己获得了新生。 Shǒushù hěn chénggōng, tā juéde zìjǐ huòdéle xīnshēng. The surgery was a success, and he felt he had been given a new life.

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