新用户 is a heavy growth-marketing term in Chinese tech. The verb pair
拉新 (acquire / pull in new users) and
留存 (retain) is constantly debated — and Chinese e-commerce / fintech apps are famous for aggressive
新用户 perks (
新人礼包,
首单立减, 0.01
元购) you can use only once. Hence the meta-game of
薅羊毛 (squeezing freebies) by registering with new accounts.