新人

xīnrén
noun HSK 6 #4,914

Meanings

  1. 1 newcomer; new recruit; rookie
  2. 2 newlywed (bride and groom)

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 2
Gōngsī lái le jǐ gè xīnrén.
A few new people joined the company.
HSK 4
Ràng wǒmen zhùfú zhè duì xīnrén.
Let's bless this newlywed couple.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ shì xīnrén, qǐng duō guānzhào.
I'm new here, please look after me.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

xīn
rén