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title: "Qingxin Meaning: 清新 (qīngxīn) Means “fresh”"
description: "清新 (qīngxīn) means “fresh; refreshing”. Hear its tones, see what 清 and 新 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 清新 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

清新 qīngxīn

## fresh; refreshing

## Its characters

1. 清 qīng clear
2. 新 xīn new

## In a sentence

雨后的空气特别清新。 The air is especially fresh after the rain.

[More about 清新](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B8%85%E6%96%B0)

## More words with 清 or 新

- [澄清 chéngqīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqing)
- [重新 chóngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxin)
- [创新 chuàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangxin)
- [翻新 fānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanxin)
- [高新技术 gāoxīn-jìshù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxinjishu)
- [更新 gēngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gengxin)
- [革新 géxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexin)
- [清澈 qīngchè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingche)
- [清晨 qīngchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchen)
- [清楚 qīngchu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchu)

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