菜鸟

Traditional form:

菜鳥

Pinyin (reading):

càiniǎo

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food
• 鸟 - bird

Traditional characters:

• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food
• 鳥 - bird