辛

xīn

辛 — xīn

1. hot; pungent (of taste)

   这道菜很辛，放了很多辣椒。 zhè dào cài hěn xīn ， fàng le hěn duō là jiāo 。 — This dish is very pungent; a lot of chili was added.

2. hard; arduous

   这份工作很辛，需要很多耐心。 zhè fèn gōng zuò hěn xīn ， xū yào hěn duō nài xīn 。 — This job is arduous and requires a lot of patience.

3. suffering; wrought with hardship

   他经历了许多辛苦，终于成功了。 tā jīng lì le xǔ duō xīn kǔ ， zhōng yú chéng gōng le 。 — He went through much suffering and finally succeeded.

4. the eighth in order

   在十天干中，辛排在第八位。 zài shí tiān gān zhōng ， xīn pái zài dì bā wèi 。 — Among the ten Heavenly Stems, xin is in the eighth position.

5. the eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems (one of the Celestial Stems)

   辛是天干中的一个，用于纪年和记日。 xīn shì tiān gān zhōng de yí gè ， yòng yú jì nián hé jì rì 。 — Xin is one of the Heavenly Stems, used in year and day reckoning.

6. the letter "H" or Roman numeral "VIII" in ordered lists

   准备一个清单，用 A、B、C……到辛 来标注项目。 zhǔn bèi yí gè qīng dān ， yòng A、B、C…… dào xīn lái biāo zhù xiàng mù 。 — Prepare a list labeled A, B, C ... up to H.

7. ancient Chinese compass point corresponding to 285°

   在古代方位中，辛表示大约285°的方向。 zài gǔ dài fāng wèi zhōng ， xīn biǎo shì dà yuē 285° de fāng xiàng 。 — In ancient orientation systems, xin represents approximately 285°.

8. octa- (prefix relating to eight)

   科学术语中有时用辛-表示与八相关的概念。 kē xué shù yǔ zhōng yǒu shí yòng xīn - biǎo shì yǔ bā xiāng guān de gài niàn 。 — In scientific terms, xin- is sometimes used to denote concepts relating to eight.

9. surname Xin

   辛先生是我们公司的新经理。 xīn xiān shēng shì wǒ men gōng sī de xīn jīng lǐ 。 — Mr. Xin is the new manager of our company.