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“innovate” in Chinese

Chinese

Also推陈出新 (tuī chén chū xīn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuàng xīn

Example

公司需要创新产品来吸引顾客。gōng sī xū yào chuàng xīn chán pǐn lái xī yǐn gù kè

The company needs to innovate its products to attract customers.

Illustration for 创新 (innovate)

How to say “innovate” in Chinese

“Innovate” in Chinese is 创新 (chuàng xīn).

Reworks an established thing through a new approach so that its form, function, or meaning changes in a significant way.

Full entry for 创新: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 创新

我们要不断创新，才能提高竞争力。wǒ men yào bú duàn chuàng xīn cái néng tí gāo jìng zhēng lì

We need to keep innovating to improve our competitiveness.

Tips for using 创新

  • The word fits business and public discussions particularly well, while casual speech often names the specific new idea or method instead of using this broad, somewhat formal term.

Other Chinese words for “innovate”

公司要不断推陈出新，才能生存。gōng sī yào bú duàn tuī chén chū xīn cái néng shēng cún

The company must keep innovating to survive.

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