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    Expressing 'newborn' with 新生 (xīnshēng)

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    新生 + Noun

    Explanation

    新生 (xīnshēng) means "newborn" or "newly born" and is used as an adjective or noun to describe someone or something that has just come into existence. It commonly appears before nouns like 宝宝 (baby) or 儿 (infant) to specify that the subject is a newborn. In broader contexts, 新生 can also mean "new life" or "rebirth."

    Examples

    • 我姐姐刚生了一个新生宝宝，特别可爱。

      Wǒ jiějie gāng shēng le yí gè xīnshēng bǎobao, tèbié kě'ài.

      My older sister just had a newborn baby — so adorable.

    • 新生儿需要每隔几个小时喂一次奶。

      Xīnshēng'ér xūyào měi gé jǐ gè xiǎoshí wèi yí cì nǎi.

      Newborns need to be fed every few hours.

    • 搬到新城市后，她觉得自己获得了新生。

      Bān dào xīn chéngshì hòu, tā juéde zìjǐ huòdé le xīnshēng.

      After moving to a new city, she felt like she had been reborn.

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