Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To welcome the new: A traditional and formal phrase meaning to greet or receive someone new, often used in ceremonial or celebratory contexts such as welcoming a new year, a new season, or a new member (like a bride).
   • To celebrate the arrival of the new: Emphasizes the act of observing and honoring the beginning of something new.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Cả làng tổ chức lễ để nghinh tân. (The whole village held a ceremony to welcome the new.)
  • Phong tục nghinh tân đầu năm mang nhiều ý nghĩa tốt đẹp. (The custom of welcoming the new at the year's beginning carries many beautiful meanings.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal, literary, or traditional contexts. It is not common in everyday casual speech.
• It often appears in fixed phrases related to holidays and significant transitions.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghênh tân: This is a common alternate spelling for the same term. The meanings and usage are identical.
  • Lễ nghênh tân được tổ chức long trọng. (The welcoming ceremony was solemnly organized.)

Synonyms

• Welcome: to greet someone or something upon arrival.
• Greet the new: a more literal synonym.
• Usher in: to mark or celebrate the beginning of something.

Related Idioms

• Nghinh tân tiếp vị: A formal idiom meaning "to welcome the new and see off the old," used especially for New Year's celebrations.
  • Tết Nguyên Đán là dịp để nghinh tân tiếp vị. (Lunar New Year is the occasion to welcome the new and send off the old.)