🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

新来者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīn lái zhě

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Newcomer/ˈnjuːˌkʌm.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"作为新来者,他感到有些不知所措。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has recently arrived in a place or situation.

    "As a newcomer to the city, she found it challenging to navigate the public transport system."
  2. 2

    A person who is new to a particular group or organization.

    "The company organized a welcome event for all newcomers to help them integrate into the team."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'newcomer' is derived from the combination of 'new', originating from Old English 'niwe', and 'comer', from the Old English 'cuman', meaning to come. The word has evolved to describe someone who has recently arrived or joined a group or place.

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