How to say “newcomer” in Chinese

新人
xīnrén

newcomer; newlyweds

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Family and loved ones”

“Newcomer” in Chinese is 新人, xīn rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

新人 is read xīn rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

xīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
rén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

新
xīn — new
人
rén — person

A picture of a walking person: two legs.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “新人”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 新人. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 祝新人永远幸福zhùxīnrényǒngyuǎnxìngfúWishing the newlyweds happiness forever!

More words from the lesson “The wedding and the breakup”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “newcomer” in Chinese?

“Newcomer” in Chinese is 新人, pinyin xīnrén.

What does 新人 mean?

新人 (xīnrén) means “newcomer; newlyweds”.

How do you write 新人?

新人 is 2 characters: 新 (xīn) — new; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 新人?

新人 is read xīnrén. Tones: xīn — first tone, rén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“newcomer” in the lesson “The wedding and the breakup”

This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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