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Expressing 'newly arrived' with 新来 (xīnlái)
Description & Modification
Time Expressions
Structure
新来 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
新来 (xīnlái) means "newly arrived" or "new." It describes someone who has recently come to a place or joined a group. It functions as a modifier before 的 (de) plus a noun to describe the newcomer, as in 新来的学生 meaning "the new student."
Examples
新来的同事好像是从上海调过来的。
Xīn lái de tóngshì hǎoxiàng shì cóng Shànghǎi diào guòlái de.
The new colleague seems to have been transferred from Shanghai.
你见过我们班新来的那个女生吗？
Nǐ jiànguò wǒmen bān xīn lái de nàge nǚshēng ma?
Have you seen the new girl who just joined our class?
新来的老师讲课特别有意思。
Xīn lái de lǎoshī jiǎngkè tèbié yǒu yìsi.
The new teacher's lectures are especially interesting.