菜鸟 cài niǎo

(coll.) sb new to a particular subject; rookie; beginner

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) sb new to a particular subject
  2. 2. rookie
  3. 3. beginner
  4. 4. newbie

Characters

Character Meaning
菜 cài HSK 1
vegetable; dish (type of food); cuisine
鸟 niǎo HSK 3
bird; (intensifier) damned; goddam