san1 sang1新生
Jyutpingsan1 sang1
Yalesān sāng
Definition
New student; a student who has recently enrolled in a school.
neutralschoolpeople
How it's used
Primarily used in academic contexts to refer to students who have just started at an institution. While it can technically refer to a new life or rebirth in a philosophical sense, it is almost exclusively used for school enrollment in daily conversation.
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go3個goExamples
There are many new students enrolling this year.
Are you a new student this year?
Related words
Common phrases
new student registration
new student enrollment
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 新手, which refers to a beginner or novice in any skill or hobby rather than specifically a student in an educational setting.
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