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新星
xīn xīng
Pinyin
Definition
新星
-
xīn xīng
nova (astronomy)
Related Words
(20)
新
Xīn
1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
2
surname Xin
新增
xīn zēng
1
newly added
2
additional
3
to add (to what already exists)
新年
xīn nián
1
New Year
2
CL:個|个[gè]
新浪
Xīn làng
1
Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
明星
míng xīng
1
star
2
celebrity
星座
xīng zuò
1
constellation
2
astrological sign
3
CL:張|张[zhāng]
更新
gēng xīn
1
to replace the old with new
2
to renew
3
to renovate
4
to upgrade
5
to update
6
to regenerate
三星
Sān xīng
1
Sanxing or Sanhsing township in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
2
Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
五星
wǔ xīng
1
the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星
五星级
wǔ xīng jí
1
five-star (hotel)
全新
quán xīn
1
all new
2
completely new
刷新
shuā xīn
1
to renovate
2
to refurbish
3
to refresh (computer window)
4
to write a new page (in history)
5
to break (a record)
克星
kè xīng
1
nemesis
2
bane
3
fated to be ill-matched
创新
chuàng xīn
1
innovation
2
to bring forth new ideas
3
to blaze new trails
外星人
wài xīng rén
1
space alien
2
extraterrestrial
女星
nu:3 xīng
1
female star
2
famous actress
崭新
zhǎn xīn
1
brand new
巨星
jù xīng
1
(astronomy) giant star
2
(fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)
新人
xīn rén
1
newcomer
2
fresh talent
3
newlywed, esp. new bride
4
bride and groom
新加坡
Xīn jiā pō
1
Singapore
Idioms
(20)
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
1
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
咸与维新
xián yù wéi xīn
1
everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
2
to replace the old with new
3
to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
1
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
1
to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
1
rare as morning stars (idiom)
2
few and far between
3
sparse
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
1
reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
2
absence makes the heart grow fonder
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
1
lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
2
extremely urgent
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
1
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
2
to go beyond old ideas
3
advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
1
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
1
newly arrived (idiom)
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
1
(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
1
new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
1
metabolism (biology)
2
the new replaces the old (idiom)
日新月异
rì xīn yuè yì
1
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
2
every day sees new developments
3
rapid progress
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
1
a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火,可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
1
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
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