新陈代谢
xīnchén-dàixièTraditional 新陳代謝
the new replacing the old
Every meaning
xīnchén-dàixiè
- (fig.) the new replacing the old
- metabolism
Its characters
- 新xīnnew
- 陈chénto display; to arrange (as in 陈列)
- 代dàigeneration
- 谢xièto thank
Words with 新
Words with 陈
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).