xīnrén

新人

HSK 6Word · Noun

new person; person with new morals; newlyweds

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

6 senses · 12 examples
1.

noun

person with new moral qualities; person embodying new values

commendatory

Used in social and political contexts to praise individuals who represent progress or new trends.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
duō多
bào报
dào道
xīn新
shì事
xīn新
rén人
 。

We should report more on new deeds and new people.

Tā她
shì是
xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
mó模
fàn范
xīn新
rén人
 。

She is a model new person of the new era.

2.

noun

newly emerging talent; rising star

neutral

Often used in fields like arts, sports, or academia.

Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
yǒng涌
xiàn现
le了
bù不
shǎo少
tǐ体
tán坛
xīn新
rén人
 。

This competition has produced many new talents in the sports world.

Tā她
shì是
yīn音
yuè乐
jiè界
bèi备
shòu受
zhǔ瞩
mù目
de的
xīn新
rén人
 。

She is a much-watched newcomer in the music industry.

3.

noun

newcomer; new member; new recruit

neutral

Refers to someone who has recently joined an organization, team, or company.

Wǒ我
men们
bù部
mén门
lái来
le了
sān三
wèi位
xīn新
rén人
 ,
xū需
yào要
dà大
jiā家
duō多
bāng帮
zhù助
 。

Our department has three new members; everyone needs to help them.

Gōng公
sī司
wèi为
xīn新
rén人
ān安
pái排
le了
rù入
zhí职
péi培
xùn训
 。

The company has arranged onboarding training for the new recruits.

4.

noun

person who has turned over a new leaf; reformed person

neutral

Often used in the context of rehabilitation, such as for former criminals or troubled youth.

Shè社
huì会
de的
zé责
rèn任
shì是
bāng帮
zhù助
shī失
zú足
zhě者
chéng成
wéi为
xīn新
rén人
 。

Society's responsibility is to help those who have stumbled to become new persons.

Chū出
yù狱
hòu后
 ,
tā他
jué决
xīn心
zuò做
yī一
gè个
duì对
shè社
huì会
yǒu有
yòng用
de的
xīn新
rén人
 。

After being released from prison, he was determined to be a useful new person to society.

5.

noun

newlyweds; bride and groom; sometimes specifically the bride

neutral

Common in wedding contexts. The word can refer to the couple or, in some dialects/colloquial usage, just the bride.

Qǐng请
xīn新
rén人
gěi给
lái来
bīn宾
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
 。

Please invite the newlyweds to toast the guests.

Xīn新
niáng娘
jīn今
tiān天
zhēn真
piào漂
liang亮
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
xìng幸
fú福
de的
xīn新
rén人
 。

The bride looks so beautiful today; she is truly a happy new person (bride).

6.

noun

Homo sapiens sapiens; anatomically modern humans (anthropology)

technical

A technical term in anthropology and archaeology, referring to modern humans after the Neanderthal stage.

Shān山
dǐng顶
dòng洞
rén人
shǔ属
yú于
xīn新
rén人
jiē阶
duàn段
 。

The Upper Cave Man belongs to the stage of Homo sapiens sapiens.

Xīn新
rén人
zài在
tǐ体
zhì质
hé和
wén文
huà化
shàng上
bǐ比
gǔ古
rén人
gèng更
wéi为
jìn进
bù步
 。

Anatomically modern humans were more advanced than archaic humans in both physique and culture.