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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 喜新厌旧
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 喜新厌旧 | xǐ xīn yàn jiù | - lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 38,726 | 37,547 | 18,460 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 喜 | xǐ | - to be fond of - to like - to enjoy - to be happy - to feel pleased - happiness - delight - glad |
| 新 | xīn | - abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1jiang1] - abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1jia1po1] - surname Xin |
| 新 | xīn | - new - newly - meso- (chemistry) |
| 厌 | yàn | - (bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with - (literary) to satiate; to satisfy |
| 旧 | jiù | - old - opposite: new 新 - former - worn (with age) |
Other Words Containing 喜新厌旧
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 喜新厌旧 | - | - | 38,726 | 37,547 | 18,460 |