Definition
新生 (xīn shēng) means 'new student' (academic context), 'newborn' (adjective), or 'rebirth/new life' (figurative noun). Unlike 新人 (xīn rén, a newcomer in any group), 新生 is specific to schools. For rebirth, 再生 (zài shēng) emphasizes the process of being reborn, while 新生 focuses on the resulting new state.
noun
new studentfreshman
adjective
newbornnewly born(noun, figurative) new liferebirthregeneration
Easily confused
- 亲生qīn shēnglook-alike(adjective) one's own by blood, biological
- 心声xīn shēngsound-alikeinner voice; heartfelt thoughts and feelings
Examples
- 新生。Tā shì jīnnián rùxué de xīn shēng.He is a new student who enrolled this year.
- 新生。Zhè zhǐ xīn shēng xiǎo gǒu hěn kě'ài.This newborn puppy is very cute.
- ，新生。Dìzhèn hòu, zhè zuò chéngshì kāishǐ le xīn shēng.After the earthquake, this city started a new life.
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