How to say “original” in Chinese
original, innovative
“Original” in Chinese is 新颖, xīn yǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
新颖 is read xīn yǐng: 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
Bottom left, 禾 “grain”: the first meaning is the awn of an ear of grain. On the right, 页 “head”.
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 “新颖”.
More words from the lesson “How it looks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “original” in Chinese?
“Original” in Chinese is 新颖, pinyin xīnyǐng.
What does 新颖 mean?
新颖 (xīnyǐng) means “original, innovative”.
How do you write 新颖?
新颖 is 2 characters: 新 (xīn) — new; 颖 (yǐng) — tip; outstanding. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 新颖?
新颖 is read xīnyǐng. Tones: xīn — first tone, yǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“original” in the lesson “How it looks”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” 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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