Definition
从新 means 'again' or 'anew', synonymous with 重新 (chóngxīn), but it is more formal or literary and appears in written Chinese (e.g., instructions, announcements, or careful narratives). Note the pronunciation cōng — different from the common reading cóng in 从 (from). Use it where you might say 'start over' or 'do over' in English. In everyday speech, 重新 is more natural.
adv.
againanewafresh
Examples
- ，从新。Kǎoshì méi tōngguò, tā juédìng cōng kāishǐ fùxí.He didn't pass the exam, so he decided to start reviewing again.
- ，从新。Zhè fèn fāng'àn yǒu wèntí, xūyào cōng zhìdìng.This plan has problems and needs to be drawn up anew.
- 从新，。Yíqiè cōng chūfā, wàngjì guòqù de bù yúkuài.Start everything afresh and forget the past unhappiness.
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