How do you use "new" in a sentence?

Have you seen the new film at the cinema? She started a new job last month. Is there any new information about the project?

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Q: What does "new" mean?

Recently made, discovered, or created; not existing before 'New' describes something recently made or acquired ('a new car'), something unfamiliar ('new to the job'), or something fresh and different ('new ideas'). It contrasts with 'old' and appears in many compounds: 'newborn', 'newcomer', 'New Year'. British expressions include 'brand new' and 'new-fangled'.

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Meaning: Recently made, discovered, or created; not existing before

新的，新近的

nuevo/nueva

新しい、新たな

새로운, 새것의

'New' describes something recently made or acquired ('a new car'), something unfamiliar ('new to the job'), or something fresh and different ('new ideas'). It contrasts with 'old' and appears in many compounds: 'newborn', 'newcomer', 'New Year'. British expressions include 'brand new' and 'new-fangled'.

「new」描述最近制造或获得的东西、不熟悉的事物，或新鲜不同的东西。它与「old」形成对比，并出现在许多复合词中：「newborn」、「newcomer」、「New Year」。

«New» describe algo recién hecho o adquirido, algo desconocido, o algo fresco y diferente. Contrasta con «old» y aparece en muchos compuestos: «newborn», «newcomer», «New Year».

「new」は最近作られたまたは取得されたもの、馴染みのないもの、または新鮮で異なるものを表します。「old」と対照的で、多くの複合語に現れます：「newborn」「newcomer」「New Year」。

'New'는 최근에 만들어지거나 구입한 것('a new car'), 익숙하지 않은 것('new to the job'), 또는 신선하고 다른 것('new ideas')을 묘사합니다. 'old'와 반대되며, 다양한 합성어에 등장합니다: 'newborn', 'newcomer', 'New Year'. 영국식 표현으로 'brand new'와 'new-fangled' 등이 있습니다.

Examples

Have you seen the new film at the cinema?
你看过电影院的那部新电影吗？
¿Has visto la nueva película en el cine?
映画館で新しい映画を見ましたか？
영화관에서 새 영화 보셨어요?
She started a new job last month.
她上个月开始了一份新工作。
Ella empezó un nuevo trabajo el mes pasado.
彼女は先月新しい仕事を始めた。
그녀는 지난달에 새 직장을 시작했다.
Is there any new information about the project?
关于这个项目有什么新消息吗？
¿Hay alguna información nueva sobre el proyecto?
プロジェクトについて何か新しい情報はありますか？
프로젝트에 대해 새로운 정보가 있나요?

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'nīwe' or 'nēowe', from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz. One of the most widely shared words across Indo-European languages: Latin 'novus', Greek 'néos', Sanskrit 'náva' — all from the root *néwos.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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