新鲜 新鮮 xīn xiān fresh (experience, food etc) / freshness / novel / uncommon syn 新人 xīn rén newcomer / fresh talent / newlywed, esp. new bride / bride and groom / (paleoanthropology) Homo sapiens syn 鲜花 鮮花 xiān huā flower / fresh flowers / CL:朵[duo3] 兜风 兜風 dōu fēng to catch the wind / to go for a spin in the fresh air 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 透气 透氣 tòu qì to flow freely (of air) / to ventilate / to breathe (of fabric etc) / to take a breath of fresh air / to divulge syn 出炉 出爐 chū lú to take out of the furnace / fresh out of the oven / fig. newly announced / recently made available 私藏 sī cáng to keep hidden / to keep in one's private possession / secret store / stash 念叨 niàn dao to talk about often / to reminisce about / to keep repeating / to keep harping on / to discuss syn 鲜明 鮮明 xiān míng (of colors) bright / fresh and clear / clear-cut / distinct syn 清爽 qīng shuǎng fresh and cool / relaxed syn 放风 放風 fàng fēng to allow in fresh air / to allow a prisoner out for exercise / to give out information syn 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 鲜活 鮮活 xiān huó vivid / lively / (of food ingredients) live or fresh syn 生菜 shēng cài lettuce / raw fresh vegetables / greens 记忆犹新 記憶猶新 jì yì yóu xīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) syn 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water 耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change / a breath of fresh air / refreshing 鲜奶 鮮奶 xiān nǎi fresh milk 清纯 清純 qīng chún fresh and pure syn 生姜 生薑 shēng jiāng fresh ginger syn 并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅 bìng jià qí qū to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on a par with one another syn 毛手毛脚 毛手毛腳 máo shǒu máo jiǎo carelessly and haphazardly / to paw / to grope / to get fresh syn 街市 jiē shì downtown area / commercial district / (chiefly Cantonese) wet market, i.e. a marketplace selling fresh meat, fish and vegetables etc 守约 守約 shǒu yuē to keep an appointment / to keep one's word 爽口 shuǎng kǒu fresh and tasty syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 留用 liú yòng to keep for use / to retain sth / to keep sb in his job 水灵 水靈 shuǐ líng (of fruit etc) fresh / (of a person etc) full of life / healthy-looking / (of eyes) moist and bright / lustrous syn 青翠 qīng cuì fresh and green / verdant syn 豢养 豢養 huàn yǎng to keep (an animal) / to look after the needs of (a person or an animal) / (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay syn 生力军 生力軍 shēng lì jūn fresh troops / (fig.) lifeblood / new force 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn to start sth new or original (idiom) / to break a new path / to break fresh ground syn 原汁 yuán zhī juice (extracted from fresh fruit or vegetables) / stock (obtained by simmering meat) 生猛 shēng měng full of life / violent / brave / fresh (of seafood) 生鲜 生鮮 shēng xiān fresh produce and freshly prepared foods syn 卖关子 賣關子 mài guān zi (in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense / (in general) to keep people on tenterhooks 三鲜 三鮮 sān xiān three fresh ingredients (in cooking) 活鱼 活魚 huó yú fresh fish / living fish 鲜菜 鮮菜 xiān cài fresh vegetable 寿桃 壽桃 shòu táo (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu / fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift 纳新 納新 nà xīn to accept the new / to take fresh (air) / fig. to accept new members (to reinvigorate the party) / new blood 艳 豔 yàn bright / fresh and attractive / glamorous / (bound form) amorous / romantic / (literary) to admire / to envy syn 动手动脚 動手動腳 dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo to come to blows / to paw / to grope / to get fresh syn 吐故纳新 吐故納新 tǔ gù nà xīn lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) / fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new syn 葱翠 蔥翠 cōng cuì fresh green syn 吊胃口 diào wèi kǒu (coll.) to keep sb in suspense / to tantalize / to keep on tenterhooks syn 激浊扬清 激濁揚清 jī zhuó yáng qīng lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom) / fig. dispel evil and usher in good / eliminate vice and exalt virtue syn 鲜货 鮮貨 xiān huò produce / fresh fruits and vegetables / fresh aquatic food / fresh herbs 保持 bǎo chí to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve syn 留下 liú xià to leave behind / to stay behind / to remain / to keep / not to let (sb) go syn 监视 監視 jiān shì to monitor / to keep a close watch over / surveillance syn 保 bǎo to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3jia3] system syn 隐藏 隱藏 yǐn cáng to hide / to conceal / to mask / to shelter / to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden) / to hide oneself / to lie low / to nestle / hidden / implicit / private / covert / recessed (lighting) syn 保密 bǎo mì to keep sth confidential / to maintain secrecy syn 远离 遠離 yuǎn lí to be far from / to keep away from syn 存 cún to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 维持 維持 wéi chí to keep / to maintain / to preserve syn 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative / to guard / to keep syn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuā jǐn to keep a firm grip on / to pay close attention to / to lose no time in (doing sth) syn 赶上 趕上 gǎn shàng to keep up with / to catch up with / to overtake / to chance upon / in time for syn 保存 bǎo cún to conserve / to preserve / to keep / to save (a file etc) (computing) syn 健身 jiàn shēn to exercise / to keep fit / to work out / physical exercise 拘留 jū liú to detain (a prisoner) / to keep sb in custody syn 避开 避開 bì kāi to avoid / to evade / to keep away from syn 安心 ān xīn at ease / to feel relieved / to set one's mind at rest / to keep one's mind on sth syn 关照 關照 guān zhào to take care / to keep an eye on / to look after / to tell / to remind syn 靠边 靠邊 kào biān to keep to the side / to pull over / move aside! syn 抑制 yì zhì to inhibit / to keep down / to suppress syn 算数 算數 suàn shù to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn 养活 養活 yǎng huo to provide for / to keep (animals, a family etc) / to raise animals / to feed and clothe / support / the necessities of life / to give birth syn 同步 tóng bù synchronous / to synchronize / to keep step with syn 留住 liú zhù to ask sb to stay / to keep sb for the night / to await (classical) syn 把门 把門 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper / to keep guard on a gate 延迟 延遲 yán chí to delay / to postpone / to keep putting sth off / to procrastinate / (computing) to lag syn 奉陪 fèng péi (honorific) to accompany / to keep sb company syn 保全 bǎo quán to save from damage / to preserve / to maintain / to keep in good repair / (Tw) security guard syn 信守 xìn shǒu to abide by / to keep (promises etc) syn 惦记 惦記 diàn jì to think of / to keep thinking about / to be concerned about syn 牢记 牢記 láo jì to keep in mind / to remember syn 跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with 合拍 hé pāi in time with (i.e. same rhythm) / to keep in step with / fig. to cooperate syn 喂养 餵養 wèi yǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) / to keep / to raise (an animal) syn 保养 保養 bǎo yǎng to take good care of (or conserve) one's health / to keep in good repair / to maintain / maintenance syn 收押 shōu yā in custody / to keep sb in detention syn 冷藏 lěng cáng refrigeration / cold storage / to keep (food, medicine) in cold environment 记事 記事 jì shì to keep a record of events / record / to start to form memories (after one's infancy) syn 守夜 shǒu yè to be on all-night duty / to be on night watch / to keep a vigil syn 按部就班 àn bù jiù bān to follow the prescribed order / to keep to the working routine (idiom) syn 维系 維繫 wéi xì to maintain / to keep up / to hold together syn 保暖 bǎo nuǎn to keep warm 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) syn 为伍 為伍 wéi wǔ to associate with / to keep company with syn 赴约 赴約 fù yuē to keep an appointment syn 守候 shǒu hòu to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse syn 坚持不懈 堅持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom) / to keep going until the end syn 守望 shǒu wàng to keep watch syn 缄默 緘默 jiān mò to keep silent syn 