新陈代谢

Traditional form:

新陳代謝

Pinyin (reading):

xīnchéndàixiè

Definitions:

• metabolism (biology)
• the new replaces the old (idiom)

Characters:

• 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern
• 陈 - to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 谢 - to thank; to refuse politely

Traditional characters:

• 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern
• 陳 - to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
• 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
• 謝 - to thank; to refuse politely