newly arrived; a newcomer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
newly arrived; just getting somewhere for the first time
neutralUsed to describe being unfamiliar with a place or situation due to recent arrival. Often used humbly to apologize for potential social missteps.
Wǒ我
chū初
lái来
zhà乍
dào到
，
duì对
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
guī规
jué矩
hái还
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
。
I'm newly arrived here and am not yet familiar with the local customs.
Gè各
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
，
wǒ我
chū初
lái来
zhà乍
dào到
，
yǐ以
hòu后
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
duō多
duō多
guān关
zhào照
。
Dear colleagues, as a newcomer, I ask for your guidance in the future.
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Tā他
chū初
lái来
zhà乍
dào到
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
，
gǎn感
jué觉
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
hěn很
xīn新
qí奇
。
He just arrived in this city and finds everything quite novel.