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Chinese word
原创
Pronunciation
Pinyinyuán chuàng
Meaning
- adjectiveoriginal
Example
这首歌是原创的。zhè shǒu gē shì yuán chuàng de
This song is original.
More examples
这部电影的剧本是原创，没有改编自任何作品。zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù běn shì yuán chuàng méi yǒu gǎi biān zì rèn hé zuò pǐn
The screenplay for this movie is original and was not adapted from any other work.
Core concept
A work made from its own starting point, rather than copied from an existing model.
Common phrases
原创作品yuán chuàng zuò pǐn
original work
原创音乐yuán chuàng yīn yuè
original music
原创内容yuán chuàng nèi róng
original content
Similar words
独创dú chuàng: Produced through the creator's own thinking and a distinctive way of doing things.
自创zì chuàng: Made through a creator's personal idea and effort rather than taken from elsewhere.
首创shǒu chuàng: Introducing a new idea or method for the first time through actual creation or use.
Definition in Chinese
形容具有独创性的作品，侧重于从无到有的创作过程而非复制或搬运。xíng róng jù yǒu dú chuàng xìng de zuò pǐn cè zhòng yú cóng wú dào yǒu de chuàng zuò guò chéng ér fēi fù zhì huò bān yùn
Word origin
The compound pairs 原 (yuán, "source") with 创 (chuàng, "create"), linking a work's starting point with the act of bringing it into being.
Usage tips
- In Chinese media, this label often marks creator-made content, so it helps distinguish a new production from a repost without judging its quality.
Related words
- 原创性yuán chuàng xìngoriginalitynoun
- 原创者yuán chuàng zhěoriginal creatornoun