WordTaiwan frequency #23,638
新幹線
ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ
“Japan's high-speed rail system; Shinkansen”
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新
ㄒㄧㄣ
New; newly; fresh; modern; recent; just beginning; a dynasty name; surname Xin; abbr. for Xinjiang or Singapore.
幹
ㄍㄢˋ
Tree trunk; main part; to manage; to do; capable; to kill (slang); to fuck (vulgar); annoyed (colloquial); also a surname.
線
ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Thread; string; wire; line; a thin, flexible object; a route or path; a boundary or limit; a clue.
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- 重新again; once more; from the start; anew; re- (prefix: re-examine, rebuild).
- 新聞ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄣˊnews; reports of recent events broadcast or published through media such as newspapers, television, radio, or the internet; new or noteworthy information about current happenings.
- 創新ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄣto bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation; creating something new; replacing the old with the new
- 路線ㄌㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋroute; path shown on a map; itinerary; figuratively, a method or approach to doing something; political line or policy direction
- 新竹ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊHsinchu, a city in northern Taiwan known for its high-tech industry; also Hsinchu County in northwest Taiwan.
- 全新ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣcompletely new; brand-new; never used or seen before; offering a totally fresh experience
- 新加坡ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄆㄛSingapore; a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula; also the capital city of the Republic of Singapore.
- 新鮮ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢfresh (food, air, produce); novel, uncommon, or new (idea, experience); original, innovative.
- 新人ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊnewcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed couple; bride and groom; newly beloved person
- 新台幣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄧˋNew Taiwan dollar; the official currency of Taiwan; NTD
- 新興ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥrising; emerging; newly developing; in the ascendant; (of markets, industries, infectious diseases) gaining momentum; new interest or enthusiasm (Taiwan usage).
- 新竹縣ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋHsinchu County; a county in northwest Taiwan, between Taoyuan and Miaoli; known for strong winter winds ('bamboo wind'), tea, citrus, and glass and cement industries.