新人

xīnrén

noun HSK 6 #4,914

Meanings

A new person — either someone new to a field or a newly married couple.

公司来了几个新人。

Gōngsī lái le jǐ gè xīnrén.

A few new people joined the company.

我是新人，请多关照。

Wǒ shì xīnrén, qǐng duō guānzhào.

I'm new here, please look after me.

让我们祝福这对新人。

Ràngwǒ men zhùfú zhè duì xīnrén.

Let's bless this newlywed couple.

作为新人，他表现得很出色。

Zuòwéi xīnrén, tā biǎoxiàn de hěn chūsè.

As a newcomer, he performed excellently.

usage

新人 has two main uses: 1) newcomer/rookie in a workplace or field, 2) newlywed couple (一对新人 = a pair of newlyweds). Context makes the meaning clear.

新 xīn

人 rén