How to say “creativity” in Chinese
creativity, original idea
“Creativity” in Chinese is 创意, chuàng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
创意 is read chuàng yì: 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”.
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “创意”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 创意. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个广告很有创意zhègeguǎnggàohěnyǒuchuàngyìThis ad is really creative.
More words from the lesson “Your own business: brand and patent”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “creativity” in Chinese?
“Creativity” in Chinese is 创意, pinyin chuàngyì.
What does 创意 mean?
创意 (chuàngyì) means “creativity, original idea”.
How do you write 创意?
创意 is 2 characters: 创 (chuàng) — create, start; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 创意?
创意 is read chuàngyì. Tones: chuàng — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“creativity” in the lesson “Your own business: brand and patent”
This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. 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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