san1 jing4新型
Jyutpingsan1 jing4
Yalesān yìhng
Definition
New, novel, or newly emerged.
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How it's used
Focuses on technical, industrial, or systematic innovation rather than just something that is brand new. It is frequently paired with nouns related to technology, viruses, or mechanical designs. Unlike the simple adjective 新, this term implies a structural or functional departure from previous versions.
Examples
This model of new phone is very expensive.
Have you seen this kind of novel design yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe everyday objects like a new shirt or a new friend, as it sounds overly formal or clinical. Use 新 instead for general situations.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
