Korean Conversation · Level 105
15 words
Korean word
신규
Pronunciation
Romanizationsingyu
Meaning
- nounnew
Example
행사 대상은 신규 고객입니다.haeng sa tae sang eun sin gyu ko gae gim ni da
The event is for new customers.
More examples
이번 달에는 신규 회원에게만 할인 쿠폰을 드립니다.i beon ta re neun sin gyu hoe wo ne ge man ha rin ku po neul teu rim ni da
This month, we offer discount coupons only to new members.
Core concept
A person or thing recognized as new because it has just come into existence or joined what already exists.
Common phrases
신규 고객sin gyu ko gaek
new customer
신규 회원sin gyu hoe won
new member
신규 가입자sin gyu ka ip jja
new registrant
Similar words
새것saegeot: A thing that is still new because it has never been used.
신입sinip: A newcomer who has just entered an organization, school, or other group.
최신choesin: The most recently available version, information, or other thing at a given time.
신제품sinjepum: A newly manufactured product or one that a company has just introduced.
Definition in Korean
이미 있던 것과 구별하여 이제 막 생겼거나 새로 포함된 상태나 그 대상을 가리키는 명사.i mi it tteon keot kkwa ku byeol ha yeo i je mak saeng gyeot kkeo na sae ro po ham doen sang tae na keu tae sang eul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
This Sino-Korean formation combines elements meaning new and an established standard or framework, highlighting something newly introduced within an existing system.
Usage tips
- 신규 (singyu, "newly added") has a more official, category-like feel than everyday English new, especially when describing people or things entering an existing group.
Opposites
- 기존kijonexisting onenoun
Related words
- 신규회원singyuhoewonnew membernoun
- 신규채용singyuchaeyongnew recruitmentnoun