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新能源

Mandarin · pinyin xīn néng yuán

new energy; alternative energy (energy from nontraditional sources, such as solar, wind, nuclear and hydrogen energy)

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新: xīn · new, recent, fresh, modern
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
源: yuán · spring; source, head; surname

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1–2–2 · xin1 neng2 yuan2

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noun

alternative energy
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 新能源汽車／新能源汽车 (xīnnéngyuán qìchē)

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