1 abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] or Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō]

2 surname Xin

1 New Year

2 classifier: 个 gè

1 to replace the old with new

2 to renew

3 to renovate

4 to upgrade

5 to update

6 to regenerate

1 surname Du

1 all new

2 completely new

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

1 everyone participates in reforms (idiom)

2 to replace the old with new

3 to reform and start afresh

1 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

1 to have one's defenses in good order (idiom)

1 reunion after an absence is sweeter than being newlyweds (idiom)

2 absence makes the heart grow fonder