新嚟 [－－]

Jyutping san1 lai4
Pinyin xīn lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    形容​人​啱​啱​加入​一個​組織​或者​機構
    (of a person) to have recently joined an organisation
    • 你新嚟㗎？未見過你嘅？
      你新嚟㗎？未见过你嘅？
      nei5 san1 lai4 gaa4? mei6 gin3 gwo3 nei5 ge2?
      Are you a newcomer? I haven't seen you before.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你系咪新嚟㗎？
    你係咪新嚟㗎？
    nei5 hai6 mi1 san1 lai4 gaa3 ？
    • Are you new here?
  2. Cantonese
    重新嚟过啦。
    重新嚟過啦。
    cung4 san1 lai4 gwo3 laa1 。
    • Start over.
  3. Cantonese
    我知我系新嚟嘅，但系我有一个建议。
    我知我係新嚟嘅，但係我有一個建議。
    ngo5 zi1 ngo5 hai6 san1 lai4 ge3 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 gin3 ji5 。
    • I realize I'm new here, but I have a suggestion.
  4. Cantonese
    我哋新嚟㗎。
    我哋新嚟㗎。
    ngo5 dei2 san1 lai4 gaa3 。
    • We're newcomers.
  5. Cantonese
    佢新嚟㗎。
    佢新嚟㗎。
    keoi5 san1 lai4 gaa3 。
    • He's a newcomer.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    俾个新嚟嘅同事坐房，都唔俾间房部门主管，唔系妹仔大过主人婆咩？
    俾個新嚟嘅同事坐房，都唔俾間房部門主管，唔係妹仔大過主人婆咩？
    bei2 go3 san1 lei4 ge3 tung4 si6 co5 fong2, dou1 m4 bei2 gaan1 fong2 bou6 mun4 zyu2 gun2, m4 hai6 mui1 zai2 daai6 gwo3 zyu2 jan4 po4 me1?
    • The new employee gets his own office, something not even the department director has. Talk about the tail wagging the dog!
  2. Cantonese
    新嚟𠮶个经理乜料？
    新嚟嗰個經理乜料？
    san1 lai4 go2 go3 ging1 lei5 mat1 liu2?
    • What's the background of this new manager?
  3. Cantonese
    新嚟个老细好猛料㗎，之前救过间就执嘅公司㗎。
    新嚟個老細好猛料㗎，之前救過間就執嘅公司㗎。
    san1 lei4 go3 lou5 sai3 hou2 maang5 liu2 gaa3, zi1 cin4 gau3 gwo3 gaan1 zau6 zap1 ge3 gung1 si1 gaa3.
    • The new boss is truly impressive. She once saved a company from closure.
  4. Cantonese
    嗱，新嚟新猪肉，你就嚟洗牌同派牌先啦。
    嗱，新嚟新豬肉，你就嚟洗牌同派牌先啦。
    naa4, san1 lai4 san1 zyu1 juk6, nei5 zau6 lai4 sai2 paai2 tung4 paai3 paai2 sin1 laa1.
    • You are a newcomer, so you will be the one to deal and shuffle the cards.
  5. Cantonese
    新嚟𠮶个经理乜嘢料呀？
    新嚟嗰個經理乜嘢料呀？
    san1 lai4 go2 go3 ging1 lei5 mat1 je5 liu2 aa3?
    • What's the background of this new manager?