san1 sau3新秀
Jyutpingsan1 sau3
Yalesān sau
Definition
An outstanding newcomer or up-and-coming rookie.
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How it's used
Focuses on potential and talent rather than just being new to a job. It is frequently used in the context of entertainment, sports, or competitions to highlight someone who has recently emerged and is expected to achieve great things. Unlike generic terms for beginners, it carries a positive connotation of being a rising star.
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He is the up-and-coming rookie in this year's singing competition.
This rookie is performing really impressively.
Related words
Common phrases
rookie selection or talent search
up-and-coming rookie in the music industry
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe someone who is simply inexperienced or a novice in a regular office job. It is reserved for people who have demonstrated exceptional skill or promise in a public or competitive field.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
