新人

• 拼音: xīn rén
• 汉字拆解: 新 = 亲 (close) + 斤 (axe), originally meaning to cut firewood (new cut); 人 = pictograph of a person

含义

Newcomer; newlywed couple; new talent. A person new to a field, or a bride and groom.

Has two main meanings: (1) A newcomer or new employee in a workplace or field. (2) The bride and groom at a wedding, often used in the plural sense. Context determines which meaning applies. Related: 新人培训 (new employee training).

例句

1. 作为职场新人，他虚心向前辈请教，进步很快。
2. 祝新人百年好合，永结同心！
3. 娱乐圈每年都有很多新人出道，但能红的只是少数。

用法指南

语境: workplace, wedding, entertainment

语气: welcoming

正确说法

• 公司来了几个新人。(A few newcomers joined the company.)
• 请大家举杯祝福新人！(Please raise your glasses to toast the newlyweds!)

错误说法

• 他是一个新人人 — 新人本身就指人，不需要再加'人'

起源与历史

Compound of 新 (new) + 人 (person). A straightforward term for someone who is new.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal