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新时代
xīn shí dài
Pinyin
Definition
新时代
-
xīn shí dài
new age
Related Words
(20)
新
Xīn
1
abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
2
surname Xin
新增
xīn zēng
1
newly added
2
additional
3
to add (to what already exists)
新年
xīn nián
1
New Year
2
CL:個|个[gè]
新浪
Xīn làng
1
Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
更新
gēng xīn
1
to replace the old with new
2
to renew
3
to renovate
4
to upgrade
5
to update
6
to regenerate
交代
jiāo dài
1
to hand over
2
to explain
3
to make clear
4
to brief (sb)
5
to account for
6
to justify oneself
7
to confess
8
(coll.) to finish
代
dài
1
to substitute
2
to act on behalf of others
3
to replace
4
generation
5
dynasty
6
age
7
period
8
(historical) era
9
(geological) eon
代价
dài jià
1
price
2
cost
3
consideration (in share dealing)
代替
dài tì
1
to replace
2
to take the place of
代理
dài lǐ
1
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
2
to act as an agent or proxy
3
surrogate
4
(computing) proxy
代笔
dài bǐ
1
to write on behalf of sb
2
to ghostwrite
代表
dài biǎo
1
representative
2
delegate
3
CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
4
to represent
5
to stand for
6
on behalf of
7
in the name of
代言
dài yán
1
to be a spokesperson
2
to be an ambassador (for a brand)
3
to endorse
代言人
dài yán rén
1
spokesperson
代谢
dài xiè
1
replacement
2
substitution
3
metabolism (biol.)
代购
dài gòu
1
to buy (on behalf of sb)
全新
quán xīn
1
all new
2
completely new
刷新
shuā xīn
1
to renovate
2
to refurbish
3
to refresh (computer window)
4
to write a new page (in history)
5
to break (a record)
创新
chuàng xīn
1
innovation
2
to bring forth new ideas
3
to blaze new trails
取代
qǔ dài
1
to replace
2
to supersede
3
to supplant
4
(chemistry) substitution
Idioms
(20)
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
1
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
1
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
1
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法，以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
1
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
2
Might makes right.
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
1
to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
吐故纳新
tǔ gù nà xīn
1
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
咸与维新
xián yù wéi xīn
1
everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
2
to replace the old with new
3
to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
1
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
壁垒一新
bì lěi yī xīn
1
to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
1
to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
富不过三代
fù bù guò sān dài
1
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
小别胜新婚
xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn
1
reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
2
absence makes the heart grow fonder
悔过自新
huǐ guò zì xīn
1
to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
2
to go beyond old ideas
3
advancing all the time
推陈出新
tuī chén chū xīn
1
to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
1
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
新来乍到
xīn lái zhà dào
1
newly arrived (idiom)
新官上任三把火
xīn guān shàng rèn sān bǎ huǒ
1
(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
1
new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
Sample Sentences
汽车的使用标志着一个新时代的到来。
qìchē de shǐyòng biāozhì zhe yī gè xīnshídài de dàolái 。
The use of the car signified the dawn of a new era.
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