Korean word

신입

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinip

Meaning

  • nounnew employee

Example

회사에 신입이 왔어요.hoe sa e si ni bi wa sseo yo

A new employee came to the company.

Illustration for 신입 (new employee)

More examples

이번 학기에 신입생이 많아요.i beon hak kki e si nip ssaeng i ma na yo

There are many new students this semester.

Core concept

A person who has just entered an organization or group, especially a workplace or school.

Common phrases

  • 신입 사원si nip sa won

    new employee

  • 신입생si nip ssaeng

    new student

Similar words

신입생sinipssaeng: A student newly enrolled in a school, university, or other educational institution.
신입사원sinipssawon: A newly hired employee who is beginning work at a company.
신인sinin: A newcomer to a profession or field who has little experience.
새내기saenaegi: A student in the early period after entering high school or university.

Definition in Korean

조직이나 모임에 새로 들어온 사람을 이르는 말로, 주로 회사나 학교에서 사용한다.cho ji gi na mo i me sae ro teu reo on sa ra meul i reu neun mal lo chu ro hoe sa na hak kkyo e seo sa yong han da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of being new and entering, so it describes someone who has recently joined a group.

Usage tips

  • The setting often supplies the missing detail, so context tells whether this new member belongs to a workplace, school, or another group.

Other meanings

  • newcomernoun

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