Usages of xīn
我 住 在 一 个 新 公寓 里， 在 十 楼， 每天 都 坐 电梯 上去。wǒ zhù zài yí gè xīn gōngyù lǐ, zài shí lóu, měitiān dōu zuò diàntī shàngqù.
I live in a new apartment on the tenth floor and take the elevator up every day.
我 不 想 花 太 多 钱 买 新 衣服。wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi xīn yīfu.
I don’t want to spend too much money on new clothes.
她 买 了 一双 新 运动鞋， 说 在 公园 跑步 的 时候 比 穿 平时 的 鞋子 舒服 多。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
我 这 个 帽子 戴 了 很 多 年 了， 觉得 比 新 帽子 更 舒服。wǒ zhè gè màozi dài le hěn duō nián le, juéde bǐ xīn màozi gèng shūfu.
I’ve worn this hat for many years; I feel it’s more comfortable than a new one.
买 新 游戏机 的 时候， 他 先 认真 看 完 了 说明。mǎi xīn yóuxìjī de shíhou, tā xiān rènzhēn kàn wán le shuōmíng.
When buying a new game console, he first carefully read the instructions.
她 回家 的 时候 顺便 去 药店 买 了 新 的 口罩。tā huíjiā de shíhou shùnbiàn qù yàodiàn mǎi le xīn de kǒuzhào.
On her way home, she also stopped by the pharmacy to buy new masks.
她 用 新 手机 的 时候， 先 登录 自己 的 账号， 然后 看 里面 的 消息。Tā yòng xīn shǒujī de shíhou, xiān dēnglù zìjǐ de zhànghào, ránhòu kàn lǐmiàn de xiāoxi.
When she uses a new phone, she first logs into her account and then looks at the messages inside.
我 把 新 的 地址 发 给 她 了， 请 她 以后 把 快递 寄 到 我 公司。Wǒ bǎ xīn de dìzhǐ fā gěi tā le, qǐng tā yǐhòu bǎ kuàidì jì dào wǒ gōngsī.
I sent her my new address and asked her to send future deliveries to my company.
这 支 铅笔 太 短 了， 不如 先 用 橡皮 旁边 那 支 新 的 吧。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.
我 已经 用 卡号 激活 了 新 银行卡。wǒ yǐjīng yòng kǎhào jīhuó le xīn yínhángkǎ.
I have already activated the new bank card with its card number.
我们 欢迎 新 同事。wǒmen huānyíng xīn tóngshì.
We welcome new coworkers.
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