Chinese word

振兴

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèn xīng

Meaning

  • verbrevitalize

Example

政府要振兴地方经济。zhèng fǔ yào zhèn xīng dì fāng jīng jì

The government wants to revitalize the local economy.

Illustration for 振兴 (revitalize)

More examples

历史遗迹的修复有助于振兴文化产业。lì shǐ yí jì de xiū fù yǒu zhù yú zhèn xīng wén huà chǎn yè

Restoring historic sites helps revitalize the cultural industry.

Core concept

Lift something weakened out of decline so it can become active, productive, and strong again.

Common phrases

  • 振兴文化产业zhèn xīng wén huà chǎn yè

    revitalize the cultural industry

  • 振兴旅游业zhèn xīng lǚ yóu yè

    revitalize the tourism industry

Similar words

复兴fù xīng: Restore a long-declining city, industry, or culture to a flourishing state.
发展fā zhǎn: Develop something by raising its size, quality, or level.
复苏fù sū: Recover strength and activity after a period of weakness, especially for an economy or activity.
促进cù jìn: Help something move forward faster by arranging suitable conditions.

Definition in Chinese

通过政策、资金或其他措施促使地方、行业或文化等由低迷状态回升并重获生机。tōng guò zhèng cè zī jīn huò qí tā cuò shī cù shǐ dì fāng háng yè huò wén huà děng yóu dī mí zhuàng tài huí shēng bìng chóng huò shēng jī

Word origin

振 (zhèn, "shake or rouse") + 兴 (xīng, "rise or prosper") form 振兴 (zhènxīng, "revitalize"), a compact picture of renewed energy leading to renewed strength.

Usage tips

  • Its public-policy tone makes it useful for discussing long-term recovery, while casual talk about a small improvement usually uses more ordinary wording.

Other meanings

  • promoteverb
  • reviveverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 振兴计划zhèn xīng jì huàrevitalization plannoun

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