初来乍到 chū lái zhà dào

to be a newcomer; just off the boat

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34025th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be a newcomer
  2. 2. just off the boat

Characters

Character Meaning
初 chū HSK 5
(at the) beginning; at first; first
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
乍 zhà
suddenly; abruptly; at first
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)