san1 neoi2新女
Jyutpingsan1 neoi2
Yalesān néui
Definition
A newly recruited female employee or a new girlfriend.
- a new girl; a female greenhorn or new recruit
- slanga new girlfriend
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
Refers specifically to a woman who is new to a workplace or a specific social group. While it can mean a new girlfriend in some contexts, it is more commonly used to describe a female junior or trainee in a professional setting. It carries a slightly informal and sometimes objectifying tone depending on the speaker's intent, so use it with caution in formal business environments.
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go3個goExamples
That new girl seems very hardworking.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 女朋友, which is the standard term for a girlfriend. Using 新女 to refer to a romantic partner can sound dismissive or overly casual, as if she is just the latest in a series of partners.
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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.
