刷新
shuā xīn
Pinyin
Definition
刷新
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- to renovate
- to refurbish
- to refresh (computer window)
- to write a new page (in history)
- to break (a record)
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]
- 2 surname Xin
- 1 newly added
- 2 additional
- 3 to add (to what already exists)
- 1 Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company
- 1 to replace the old with new
- 2 to renew
- 3 to renovate
- 4 to upgrade
- 5 to update
- 6 to regenerate
Idioms (20)
吐故纳新
- 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
- 1 everyone participates in reforms (idiom)
- 2 to replace the old with new
- 3 to reform and start afresh
喜新厌旧
- 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
- 1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)
小别胜新婚
- 1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)
- 2 absence makes the heart grow fonder
Sample Sentences
对啊,那些年的艾佛森刷新了一个又一个的纪录,是联盟中一块鲜明的招牌。虽然他到退役那天都没能获得总冠军戒指。
Yes, in those years Iverson broke record after record, he was a poster-boy for the conference. Even though he didn't manage to get a championship ring before he retired.