创新 meaning in English
to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
Meaning of 创新
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
- innovation
How to use 创新
创新 works both as a verb (to innovate) and as a noun (innovation), and it is very common in news, business and school settings. You often see it with words like 技术 (jìshù, technology) or 能力 (nénglì, ability). Example: 这家公司很重视创新。(Zhè jiā gōngsī hěn zhòngshì chuàngxīn.) This company places great value on innovation.
创 (chuàng) means to start or create something, and 新 (xīn) means new, the same 新 you see in 新年 (xīnnián). Put them together and you get "create the new," which is exactly what innovation is.
Common mistake: Learners often read 创 with the first tone, chuāng, because 创 does have that reading in words like 创伤 (chuāngshāng, wound). In 创新 and related words like 创造 and 创业, it is always fourth tone, chuàng.
创新 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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创 chuàng · to initiate · 6 strokes
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新 xīn · new · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 创新.
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create; to bring about |
| 创作 | chuàngzuò | to create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation |
| 创业 | chuàngyè | to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom; groom |
| 新型 | xīnxíng | new type; new kind |
| 更新 | gēngxīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 创立 | chuànglì | to establish; to set up; to found |
Questions about 创新
What does 创新 mean?
创新 (chuàngxīn) means "to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 创新?
创新 is made of 2 characters: 创 (6 strokes), 新 (13 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 创新 an HSK word?
Yes. 创新 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 创新 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 创新 is written 創新.
What is the difference between 创新 and 创造?
创造 (chuàngzào) means to create or bring something into existence in general, like creating art or a miracle. 创新 stresses doing something in a new way or breaking from old methods. A company can 创造 jobs, but it 创新 when it develops new ideas or technology.
Can 创新 be used as an adjective, like "innovative"?
Not directly. To say something is innovative, Chinese usually says 有创新 (yǒu chuàngxīn) or uses 创新的 before a noun, as in 创新的想法 (chuàngxīn de xiǎngfǎ, an innovative idea). You can also say 很有创新精神 (hěn yǒu chuàngxīn jīngshén, very innovative in spirit).