Chinese word

新人

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn rén

Meaning

  • nounnew employee

Example

他是公司的新人。tā shì gōng sī de xīn rén

He is a new employee at the company.

Illustration for 新人 (new employee)

More examples

项目组里有几个新人需要资深同事指导。xiàng mù zǔ lǐ yǒu jǐ gè xīn rén xū yào zī shēn tóng shì zhí dǎo

There are several new employees in the project team who need guidance from experienced colleagues.

Core concept

Someone taking a first step into a role or activity and gradually becoming capable within it.

Common phrases

  • 新人培训xīn rén péi xùn

    new employee training

  • 新人报到xīn rén bào dào

    new employee check-in

  • 新人入职xīn rén rù zhí

    new employee onboarding

Similar words

新手xīn shǒu: A person who has just started a task or skill and has little experience or ability.
新员工xīn yuán gōng: An employee who has recently joined a company or organization and is still learning the work.
实习生shí xí shēng: A person who works in a place for a short time as part of training or study.
初学者chū xué zhě: A person who has just begun learning a subject and knows only its basic ideas.

Definition in Chinese

初次参加某项活动或开始一份工作，经验不足、需要学习的人。chū cì cān jiā mǒu xiàng huó dòng huò kāi shǐ yí fèn gōng zuò jīng yàn bù zú xū yào xué xí de rén

Word origin

The meaning follows directly from 新 (xīn, "new") plus 人 (rén, "person"): the person is new to the position or activity, not necessarily young or new to life.

Usage tips

  • Unlike an age label, 新人 (xīnrén, "new person") marks recent entry into a role, team, or activity, so an adult with long experience elsewhere can still be one.

Other meanings

  • beginnernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 新人王xīn rén wángrookie of the yearnoun

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