新人 xīnrén newcomer
newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, especially new bride; newlywed couple; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens
How to remember 新人: 新 new + 人 person = newcomer.
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How it is used
- A newcomer / rookie / fresh face - 职场新人 (zhíchǎng xīnrén) a workplace newbie; 培养新人 nurture new talent.
- The 'new person' in a field (new employee, new recruit, rising talent). Also 'the newlyweds/bride and groom' at a wedding - 一对新人 the happy couple.
- Context decides: office setting = rookie; wedding setting = the couple. Distinguish from 新手 (xīnshǒu, a beginner at a skill).