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新闻 (xīn wén) English Meaning
- news
Traditional Characters: 新聞
新 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
闻 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 条(tiáo)
- 个(ge)
Sample Sentences
- 你听到新闻了吗？
Nǐ tīng dào xīnwénle ma?
Did you hear the news? - 我们正点播报新闻。
Wǒmen zhèngdiǎn bōbào xīnwén.
We broadcast news on the hour. - 他听收音机是为了收听新闻。
Tā tīng shōuyīnjī shì wèile shōutīng xīnwén.
He listens to the radio to hear the news. - 你看了关于选举的新闻了吗？
Nǐ kànle guānyú xuǎnjǔ de xīnwénle ma?
Have you read the news about the election? - 这篇新闻对我们来说很重要。
Zhè piān xīnwén duì wǒmen lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.
This news is important to us.
Stroke Order & Character Components
新 (xīn): new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
- 立 (lì): standing up
- 朩 (děng): simplified tree
- 亲 (qīn): parent; one’s own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss
- 斤 (jīn): ax / 500 grams
闻 (wén): to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
- 门 (mén): gate
- 耳 (ěr): ear
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 新
HSK 2 Word List
- 新(xīn): new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
HSK 3 Word List
- 新闻(xīn wén): news; CL: 条(tiáo), 個|个(gè)
- 新鲜(xīn xiān): fresh (experience, food, etc.); freshness
HSK 4 Word List
- 重新(chóng xīn): again; once more; re-
HSK 6 Word List
- 创新(chuàng xīn): innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
- 更新(gēng xīn): to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
- 日新月异(rì xīn yuè yì): daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
- 新陈代谢(xīn chén dài xiè): metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
- 新郎(xīn láng): bridegroom; groom
- 新娘(xīn niáng): bride
- 新颖(xīn yǐng): new bud; fig. new and original
- 崭新(zhǎn xīn): brand new
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 闻
HSK 3 Word List
- 新闻(xīn wén): news; CL: 条(tiáo), 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 闻(wén): to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at; surname Wen
HSK 6 Word List
- 见闻(jiàn wén): what one sees and hears; knowledge; information
- 喜闻乐见(xǐwén lè jiàn): a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
