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初来乍到 — “New to a place or situation”

初来乍到 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “new to a place or situation”. A newcomer.

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初来乍到 Pronunciation and Pinyin

初来乍到 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
初
chū8initial beginning first
来
lái7to come
乍
zhà5suddenly or for the first time
到
dào8arrive at or reach

Example Sentence with 初来乍到

他刚搬到这个城市,对这里的一切都初来乍到,还需要时间适应。
Having just moved to this city, he is new to everything here and needs more time to adapt.

Idioms Related to 初来乍到

Antonyms of 初来乍到

  • tǔ土shēng生tǔ土zhǎng长locally born and bred

More idioms starting with 初

  • chū初xiě写huáng黄tíng庭Done with exquisite skill and precision
  • chū初chū出máo茅lú庐new to a job or field
  • chū初fā发fú芙róng蓉freshly bloomed lotus
  • chū初dù度zhī之chén辰one's birthday
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊fearless young person
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不jù惧hǔ虎Young and inexperienced are often fearless
  • chū初shēng生zhī之dú犊bù不wèi畏hǔ虎young and inexperienced, yet bold and fearless
  • chū初shēng生niú牛dú犊bù不pà怕hǔ虎young and inexperienced, thus bold
  • chū初shēng生dú犊fearless due to inexperience
  • chū初shì试fēng锋máng芒make one's debut and show talent
  • chū初lù露tóu头jiǎo角begin to show one's ability
  • chū初lù露fēng锋máng芒first show one's talent or ability

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Questions about 初来乍到

What does 初来乍到 mean?

初来乍到 (chū lái zhà dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “new to a place or situation”.

How do you pronounce 初来乍到?

初来乍到 is pronounced chū lái zhà dào in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 初来乍到?

刚刚来到

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