---
title: "Xinniang Meaning: 新娘 (xīnniáng) Means “bride”"
description: "新娘 (xīnniáng) means “bride”. Hear its tones, see what 新 and 娘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinniang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 新娘 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

新娘 xīnniáng

## bride

## Its characters

1. 新 xīn new
2. 娘 niáng mother

## In a sentence

新娘笑得特别开心。 The bride smiled very happily.

比如，如今很多**新娘**会穿白色的婚纱，这在以前是很难想象的。

From [红色和白色在中国代表什么？ · What colours mean in China: red for luck, white for funerals](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-colours-mean-in-china#library-word-444-446)

[More about 新娘](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%96%B0%E5%A8%98)

## More words with 新 or 娘

- [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)
- [姑娘 gūniang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guniang)
- [清新 qīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxin)
- [全新 quánxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanxin)
- [刷新 shuāxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuaxin)

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