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rookie in Chinese

rookie in Chinese is 菜鸟 — rookie means someone new to a job, sport, or team; a first-year professional or a novice.

rookie in Chinese

菜鸟
noun
Pronounced: cài niǎo
An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.

What does "rookie" mean?

  1. noun Someone new to a job, sport, or team; a first-year professional or a novice.
    "The club signed a young rookie who had never played professionally before."
  2. adj Inexperienced or new to a role.
    "He was a rookie driver, so he stayed carefully in the slow lane."
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rookie in a sentence

  • The club signed a young rookie who had never played professionally before.
  • The rookie quarterback threw three touchdowns in his first start.
  • He was a rookie driver, so he stayed carefully in the slow lane.
  • The rookie waiter dropped a tray on his very first shift.

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What is "rookie" in Chinese?
"rookie" in Chinese is 菜鸟. rookie means: Someone new to a job, sport, or team; a first-year professional or a novice.
How do you pronounce 菜鸟?
"rookie" in Chinese is 菜鸟, pronounced "cài niǎo".
How do you use "rookie" in a sentence?
Example: "The club signed a young rookie who had never played professionally before." In Chinese, "rookie" is 菜鸟.
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