全新

• Pinyin: quán xīn
• Hanzi breakdown: 全 = 入 (enter) + 王 (king) — complete; 新 = 立 (stand) + 木 (wood) + 斤 (axe) — new

Meaning

Brand new; completely new. Something entirely new with no prior use or completely different from before.

Emphasizes the complete newness of something — either physically unused or conceptually different. Common in product marketing (全新款式 — brand new style), announcements (全新体验 — completely new experience), and descriptions of changes (全新面貌 — completely new look).

Examples

1. 这是一款全新的智能手机，刚刚上市。 This is a brand new smartphone that just came on the market.
2. 公司计划推出全新的服务模式。 The company plans to launch a completely new service model.
3. 经过改造，这个老社区焕发出了全新的活力。 After renovation, this old neighborhood has taken on completely new vitality.

Usage Guide

Context: products, marketing, change

Tone: exciting

Do Say

• 这是全新的版本。(This is a brand new version.)
• 给你一个全新的开始。(Give you a completely fresh start.)

Don't Say

• 不要用'全新'形容二手物品 (Don't use 全新 for second-hand items — 全新 means completely unused)

Origin & History

Compound of 全 (complete, whole) and 新 (new). Together they emphasize something that is completely new, not partially new.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal