# 新手 (xīnshǒu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 新手 (xīnshǒu) means “beginner; novice; newcomer”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: beginner; novice; newcomer
- Pinyin: xīnshǒu (xin1 shou3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 新手开车时要格外小心。
  Xīnshǒu kāichē shí yào géwài xiǎoxīn.
  When novices drive, they must be extra careful.

## Characters

- [新](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-new/) (xīn): new
- [手](https://hanziro.com/word/shou-hand/) (shǒu): hand

https://hanziro.com/word/xin-shou-beginner/

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