新西兰
Xīn xī lán
Pinyin

Definition

新西兰
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Xīn xī lán
  1. New Zealand

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

新
Xīn
  1. 1 abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
  2. 2 surname Xin
新增
xīn zēng
  1. 1 newly added
  2. 2 additional
  3. 3 to add (to what already exists)
新年
xīn nián
  1. 1 New Year
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
新春
xīn chūn
  1. 1 the beginning of Spring
  2. 2 the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
新浪
Xīn làng
  1. 1 Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
更新
gēng xīn
  1. 1 to replace the old with new
  2. 2 to renew
  3. 3 to renovate
  4. 4 to upgrade
  5. 5 to update
  6. 6 to regenerate
东西
dōng xī
  1. 1 east and west
全新
quán xīn
  1. 1 all new
  2. 2 completely new
刷新
shuā xīn
  1. 1 to renovate
  2. 2 to refurbish
  3. 3 to refresh (computer window)
  4. 4 to write a new page (in history)
  5. 5 to break (a record)
创新
chuàng xīn
  1. 1 innovation
  2. 2 to bring forth new ideas
  3. 3 to blaze new trails
可可西里
Kě kě xī lǐ
  1. 1 Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qīng Zàng gāo yuán]
墨西哥
Mò xī gē
  1. 1 Mexico
山西
Shān xī
  1. 1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
崭新
zhǎn xīn
  1. 1 brand new
巴西
Bā xī
  1. 1 Brazil
广西
Guǎng xī
  1. 1 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁
  2. 2 until 1959, Guangxi province
新人
xīn rén
  1. 1 newcomer
  2. 2 fresh talent
  3. 3 newlywed, esp. new bride
  4. 4 bride and groom
新加坡
Xīn jiā pō
  1. 1 Singapore
新型
xīn xíng
  1. 1 new type
  2. 2 new kind
新城
Xīn chéng
  1. 1 Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Huā lián Xiàn], east Taiwan

Idioms (20)

中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
各奔东西
gè bèn dōng xī
  1. 1 to go separate ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to part ways with sb
  3. 3 Taiwan pr. [gè bēn dōng xī]
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
  1. 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. 1 everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
  2. 2 to replace the old with new
  3. 3 to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
  1. 1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
喝西北风
hē xī běi fēng
  1. 1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
  1. 1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
夕阳西下
xī yáng xī xià
  1. 1 the sun sets in the west (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
  1. 1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
  2. 2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
情人眼里出西施
qíng rén yǎn lǐ chū Xī shī
  1. 1 lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xī shī] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
情人眼里有西施
qíng rén yǎn lǐ yǒu Xī shī
  1. 1 In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder
拆东墙补西墙
chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng
  1. 1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
  2. 2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
拆东补西
chāi dōng bǔ xī
  1. 1 lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient
  2. 2 Rob Peter to pay Paul
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
  2. 2 to go beyond old ideas
  3. 3 advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
  1. 1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
  1. 1 newly arrived (idiom)

Sample Sentences

一间奶粉公司说他们进口的是新西兰的奶粉，却被政府查出来，根本不是。他们还在奶粉里面加了很多对身体不好的东西。这是一间挂羊头卖狗肉的黑心企业。
yī jiān nǎifěn gōngsī shuō tāmen jìnkǒu de shì Xīnxīlán de nǎifěn ，què bèi zhèngfǔ chá chūlái ，gēnběn búshi 。tāmen hái zài nǎifěn lǐmiàn jiā le hěnduō duì shēntǐ bùhǎo de dōngxi 。zhèshì yī jiān guàyángtóumàigǒuròu de hēixīn qǐyè 。
A baby formula company claimed that they imported formula from New Zealand, but the government found out this was not the case. They even added things that are bad for human bodies. This is a black-hearted corporation that cried wine and sold vinegar.
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是啊，重中之重得先把路线和具体目的地确定下来。澳大利亚和新西兰对我来说都有些陌生，有哪些有名的城市和景点啊？
shì a ，zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng děi xiān bǎ lùxiàn hé jùtǐ mùdìdì quèdìng xiàlai 。Àodàlìyà hé xīnxīlán duìwǒláishuō dōu yǒuxiē mòshēng ，yǒu nǎxiē yǒumíng de chéngshì hé jǐngdiǎn ā ？
Yes, the first priority is to fix some specific routes and destinations. Australia and New Zealand are both unfamiliar to me, what are the famous cities and tourist spots?
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小黄，咱们去澳洲新西兰的旅行攻略你做好了没？我天天加班，完全没功夫弄，这次可全靠你了。
xiǎo huáng ，zánmen qù àozhōu xīnxīlán de lǚxíng gōngluè nǐ zuò hǎo le méi ？wǒ tiāntiān jiābān ，wánquán méi gōngfu nòng ，zhècì kě quán kào nǐ le 。
Xiao Huang, have you prepared the itinerary for our trip to Australia and New Zealand? I work overtime everyday, so I've got no time to do it, so it is all on you.
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太棒了，等不及想去呢。对了，我还想去首府堪培拉看看。嗯，你再跟我说说新西兰好玩的地方。
tài bàng le ，děngbují xiǎng qù ne 。duìle ，wǒ hái xiǎng qù shǒufǔ kānpéilā kàn kan 。ng4 ，nǐ zài gēn wǒ shuō shuo xīnxīlán hǎowán de dìfang 。
How wonderful, I can't wait to go. Oh, that's right, I also wanted to see the capital Canberra. And where is fun to go in New Zealand?
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新西兰的景点也是多如牛毛。我列了个单子，在这里，你自己看。
xīn xīlán de jǐngdiǎn yě shì duōrúniúmáo 。wǒ liè le gè dānzi ，zài zhèlǐ ，nǐzìjǐ kàn 。
There are more things to see in New Zealand than there are hairs on a cow. I wrote a list, here it is, take a look yourself.
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啊，新西兰地震了，而且震中就在惠灵顿附近！
ā ，Xīnxīlán dìzhèn le ，érqiě zhènzhōng jiù zài Huìlíngdùn fùjìn ！
Hey, there was an earthquake in New Zealand and the epicenter was near Wellington!
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新西兰三日早晨发生里氏5.7级地震，震中位于惠灵顿西北160公里处，震源在地表以下200公里处。北岛许多地区和南岛北部地区均有震感。有惠灵顿居民说，地震持续了大约7秒钟，震感明显。
Xīnxīlán sān rì zǎochén fāshēng lǐshì wǔ diǎn qī jí dìzhèn ，zhènzhōng wèiyú Huìlíngdùn xīběi yībǎi liùshí gōnglǐ chù ，zhènyuán zài dìbiǎo yǐxià liǎngbǎi gōnglǐ chù 。Běidǎo xǔduō dìqū hé Nándǎo běibù dìqū jūn yǒu zhèngǎn 。yǒu Huìlíngdùn jūmín shuō ，dìzhèn chíxù le dàyuē qī miǎozhōng ，zhèngǎn míngxiǎn 。
On the morning of the third, New Zealand experienced an earthquake of 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located 160 kilometers northwest of Wellington. The hypocenter of the earthquake was located 200 kilometers beneath the earth's surface. Many areas on both the northern island and northern part of the southern island were affected. Residents of Wellington say that the earthquake lasted for around seven seconds and that the effects were very noticeable.
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你好，我刚听新闻说新西兰发生了地震，我女儿在惠灵顿留学，我现在联系不到她，我想问问那边情况怎么样？
nǐhǎo ，wǒ gāng tīng xīnwén shuō Xīnxīlán fāshēng le dìzhèn ，wǒ nǚ\'ér zài Huìlíngdùn liúxué ，wǒ xiànzài liánxì budào tā ，wǒ xiǎng wèn wen nàbiān qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng ？
Hi, I just heard news that there was an earthquake in New Zealand. My daughter is studying in Wellington but I can't reach her now. I'd like to know what the situation is there.
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你好，中国驻新西兰大使馆。
nǐhǎo ，Zhōngguó zhù Xīnxīlán dàshǐguǎn 。
Hello, New Zealand China embassy.
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新西兰元
Xīnxīlányuán
New Zealand dollar.
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