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焕然一新

huàn rán yī xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to look completely new (idiom) / brand new / changed beyond recognition
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

煥然一新 焕然一新 [huan4 ran2 yi1 xin1] /to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition/

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Other forms in these source records: 煥然一新

  • 焕
    huàn

    (bound form) shining / glowing / lustrous

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 新
    xīn

    new / newly / meso- (chemistry)

    Xīn

    abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xīn jiāng] / abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xīn jiā pō] / surname Xin

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.