How to Say ‘I'm new here’ in Simplified Chinese
我是新来的
wǒ shì xīn lái de
[wo shir xīn lái de]
💬 Usage Tip: 新来的 (xīn lái de) works like "the newly arrived one" and can stand in for a person all by itself. 我是新来的 is a complete, very common way to say you just joined.
Phrase Breakdown
我是
wǒ shì
I am
我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 是 (shì) means 'am/is'. Say 是 with a falling tone.
我是学生。
I am a student.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
新来的
xīn lái de
newly arrived / the new one
新 (xīn) means 'new', 来 (lái) means 'come', and 的 (de) turns the phrase into 'the one who just came'. 的 is light and unstressed.
他是新来的老师。
He is the new teacher.
Words in this phrase
新来
xīn lái
[xīn lái]
newly arrived
Describes someone who has just joined or come to a place.
他是新来的老师。
He is the newly arrived teacher.
的
de
[de]
the one (nominalizer)
Placed after a word to mean 'the ... one', replacing a noun.
我要大的。
I want the big one.
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