- 新人物 xīnrénwù newcomerA person who has recently arrived or begun to stand out in a particular field.
- 新人文主义 xīnrénwénzhǔyì new humanismA literary and social criticism movement that emerged in America between 1910 and 1930; it rejects the emotional and instinctive focus of romanticism and naturalism, advocating for moral cultivation, reason, and social conservatism.
- 新人类 xīnrénlèi new generationA younger generation whose values, behaviors, and independent lifestyles break away from tradition; originally used to describe those born between 1961 and 1970.
- 新新人类 xīnxīnrénlèi new generationA generation of young people (typically born after 1980) who value self-expression and unconventional or avant-garde lifestyles