Korean word

신입사원

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinipssawon

Meaning

  • nounnew employee

Example

이번 달에 신입사원이 들어왔어요.i beon ta re si nip ssa wo ni teu reo wa sseo yo

A new employee started this month.

Illustration for 신입사원 (new employee)

More examples

프로젝트에 신입사원이 배정되었습니다.peu ro jek teu e si nip ssa wo ni pae jeong doe eot sseum ni da

A new employee has been assigned to the project.

Core concept

A person who has just joined a company and is beginning work there.

Common phrases

  • 신입사원 오리엔테이션si nip ssa won o ri en te i syeon

    new employee orientation

  • 신입사원 연수si nip ssa won yeon su

    new employee training

  • 신입사원 초임si nip ssa won cho im

    new employee starting salary

Similar words

신입sinip: A new arrival among a company's employees.
입사자ipssaja: A person whose entry into company employment has been completed.

Definition in Korean

회사에 새로 들어와서 직원으로 일하기 시작한 사람을 이르는 말.hoe sa e sae ro teu reo wa seo chi gwo neu ro il ha gi si ja kan sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

신입 (sinip, "new entrant") combines with 사원 (ssawon, "company employee") to form a word for someone newly entering a company as an employee.

Usage tips

  • 신입 (sinip, "recent joiner") is useful in workplace talk when the context already makes the person's new status clear.

Opposites

Related words

  • 사원증sawonjeungemployee ID cardnoun
  • 입사식ipssasiknew employee welcome ceremonynoun
  • 수습사원suseupssawonprobationary employeenoun

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