san1 hing1新興新兴
Jyutpingsan1 hing1
Yalesān hīng
Definition
Newly emerging; rising; recently developed and flourishing.
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How it's used
Focuses on trends or industries that are gaining traction and popularity, rather than just things that are brand new. It often implies a sense of momentum or growth that is currently attracting public attention. Use it to describe phenomena that are shifting the status quo, like new technology or cultural movements.
Examples
This kind of rising sport is very popular among young people.
Do you know which ones are the emerging industries?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 新鮮, which describes something that is fresh or novel in a literal sense, such as food or an experience. 新興 always implies a process of development or rising influence.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
