小白

xiǎobái

noun #21,738

Meanings

1 novice
2 greenhorn
3 newbie
4 someone ignorant about a subject

Characters

white, blank, ignorant

Examples

HSK 4

别担心，这本书专门为小白写的。

Bié dānxīn, zhè běn shū zhuānmén wèi xiǎobái xiě de.

Don't worry, this book is written specifically for beginners.

HSK 5

我是个电脑小白，不太会用这个软件。

Wǒ shì gè diànnǎo xiǎobái, bùtài huì yòng zhège ruǎnjiàn.

I am a computer newbie and don't know how to use this software very well.

Tips

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小白 is a friendly, casual internet slang term. Unlike 新手 (newcomer/newbie), 小白 specifically implies lack of knowledge rather than just lack of experience. It can be self-deprecating or mildly teasing.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

白 bái