新人

xīnrén

noun HSK 6 #4,914

Meanings

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

Gōngsī lái le jǐ gè xīn rén.

A few new people joined the company.

Wǒ shì xīn rén, qǐng duō guānzhào.

I'm new here, please look after me.

Ràng wǒmen zhùfú zhè duì xīn rén.

Let's bless this newlywed couple.

Zuòwéi xīn rén, 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