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Native Script:新的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīn de
"他买了一辆新车。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time.
"She bought a new car last week." - 2
Already existing but recently experienced, acquired, or visited for the first time by a particular person.
"This is a completely new experience for me."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'niwe', meaning 'new, recent, fresh, or novel', which traces back through Proto-Germanic *niwjaz to the Proto-Indo-European root *néwos. Cognates appear widely across Indo-European languages, such as Latin 'novus', Greek 'neos', and Sanskrit 'navá'. Over centuries, the fundamental semantic core has remained remarkably stable, denoting that which has recently come into existence or use.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "New"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "New" is said worldwide
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nouveau
Transliteration: nuvo
"Il a acheté une nouvelle voiture."
neu
Transliteration: noy
"Sie hat ein neues Auto gekauft."
nuovo
Transliteration: nuovo
"Ha comprato una nuova macchina."
nuevo
Transliteration: nuevo
"Él compró un coche nuevo."
novo
Transliteration: novo
"Ela comprou um carro novo."
नया
Transliteration: nayā
"उसने एक नई गाड़ी खरीदी।"
新
Transliteration: xīn de
Script: 新的
"他买了一辆新车。"
새로운
Transliteration: saeroun
"그는 새 차를 샀다."
新しい
Transliteration: atarashii
"彼は新しい車を買いました。"
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