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新陈代谢 — “Metabolism”

新陈代谢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Metabolism”. The process of new superseding the old; constant renewal and replacement. Literally, “new replaces old, old withers”.

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新陈代谢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 新xīn
  • 陈chén
  • 代dài
  • 谢xiè

新陈代谢 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent
陈
chén8display, old, state
代
dài5replace; generation; era
谢
xiè12thank, apologize, decline

Example Sentence with 新陈代谢

我们的思维方式也需要新陈代谢,不断学习新知识,才能跟上时代发展。
Our way of thinking also needs constant renewal; only by continuously learning new knowledge can we keep up with the development of the times.

Idioms Related to 新陈代谢

Synonyms of 新陈代谢

  • tǔ吐gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, absorb the new
  • tuī推chén陈chū出xīn新discard the old and bring forth the new

Antonyms of 新陈代谢

  • tíng停zhì滞bù不qián前stagnant and making no progress

More idioms starting with 新

  • xīn新tíng亭zhī之lèi泪Lamenting homeland loss with helpless sorrow
  • xīn新tíng亭duì对qì泣weep together over national decline
  • xīn新rén人xīn新shì事new people and new things
  • xīn新chóu仇jiù旧hèn恨new and old hatreds
  • xīn新fā发yú于xíng硎sharp as a newly ground blade
  • xīn新hūn婚yàn宴ěr尔newlywed bliss
  • xīn新hūn婚yàn燕ěr尔newly married and joyful
  • xīn新xué学xiǎo小shēng生young inexperienced scholar
  • xīn新guān官shàng上rèn任sān三bǎ把huǒ火new official implements strong new policies
  • xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hèn恨new worries and old regrets
  • xīn新chóu愁jiù旧hàn憾new worries and old regrets
  • xīn新gù故dài代xiè谢the new replaces the old

Questions about 新陈代谢

What does 新陈代谢 mean?
新陈代谢 (xīn chén dài xiè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Metabolism”.
How do you pronounce 新陈代谢?
新陈代谢 is pronounced xīn chén dài xiè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 新陈代谢 literally mean?
Literally, 新陈代谢 means “new replaces old, old withers”. It is used to mean “Metabolism”.
What is the Chinese definition of 新陈代谢?
陈:陈旧的;代:替换;谢:凋谢,衰亡。指生物体不断用新物质代替旧物质的过程。也指新事物不断产生发展,代替旧的事物。
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