neologism in Chinese
neologism in Chinese is 新词 — neologism means a word or phrase that has recently been coined.
neologism in Chinese
新词
Pronounced: xīn cí
(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
What does "neologism" mean?
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noun A word or phrase that has recently been coined.
"The magazine article was full of neologisms that few readers had seen before."
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noun An existing word or phrase that has taken on a new meaning.
"Using the word cloud for online storage was a neologism in this sense."
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neologism in a sentence
- The magazine article was full of neologisms that few readers had seen before.
- Selfie was once a neologism, but it is now an ordinary word.
- Using the word cloud for online storage was a neologism in this sense.
- Linguists track neologisms of this kind as they spread.
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What is "neologism" in Chinese?
"neologism" in Chinese is 新词. neologism means: A word or phrase that has recently been coined.
How do you pronounce 新词?
"neologism" in Chinese is 新词, pronounced "xīn cí".
How do you use "neologism" in a sentence?
Example: "The magazine article was full of neologisms that few readers had seen before." In Chinese, "neologism" is 新词.
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