小白

xiǎobái
noun #21,738

Meanings

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

Examples

Wǒ shì gè diànnǎo xiǎobái, bù tài huì yòng zhège ruǎnjiàn.
I am a computer newbie and don't know how to use this software very well.
Bié dānxīn, zhè běn shū zhuānmén wèi xiǎobái xiě de.
Don't worry, this book is written specifically for beginners.

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小白 is a friendly, casual internet slang term. Unlike 新手 (xīnshǒu, 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

xiǎo
bái