新手
xīnshǒu
novice; beginner
Characters in this word
手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 对新手而言，最危险的不是技术不足，而是急于证明自己。 Duì xīnshǒu ér yán, zuì wēixiǎn de bú shì jìshù bùzú, ér shì jí yú zhèngmíng zìjǐ. For a beginner, the most dangerous thing is not insufficient skill, but being too eager to prove oneself.
- 他刚考到驾照，开车像个新手，速度非常慢。 Tā gāng kǎodào jiàzhào, kāichē xiàng ge xīnshǒu, sùdù fēicháng màn. He just got his driver's license: he drives like a beginner and goes very slowly.
- 新手入门时最好有经验的老手带着，少走弯路。 Xīnshǒu rùmén shí zuìhǎo yǒu jīngyàn de lǎoshǒu dàizhe, shǎo zǒu wānlù. When beginners are just starting out, it's best to have experienced hands guiding them so they avoid detours.