How to say “innovation” in Chinese
innovation; innovate
“Innovation” in Chinese is 创新, chuàng xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创新 is read chuàng xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”; on the left, 仓 cāng hints at the sound. Second reading: chuāng, “wound”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “创新”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创新. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有创新，就没有发展。méiyǒuchuàngxīn,jiùméiyǒufāzhǎnWithout innovation there's no development.
- 我们公司非常重视创新wǒmengōngsīfēichángzhòngshìchuàngxīnOur company really values innovation.
More words from the lesson “New and advanced”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “innovation” in Chinese?
“Innovation” in Chinese is 创新, pinyin chuàngxīn.
What does 创新 mean?
创新 (chuàngxīn) means “innovation; innovate”.
How do you write 创新?
创新 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 新 (xīn) — new. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创新?
创新 is read chuàngxīn. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“innovation” in the lesson “New and advanced”
This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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