HSK · Level 106
45 words
Chinese word
新颖
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn yǐng
Meaning
- adjectivenovel
Example
这个想法很新颖。zhè ge xiáng fǎ hěn xīn yǐng
This idea is very novel.
More examples
她的新颖的设计吸引了很多客户。tā de xīn yǐng de shè jì xī yǐn le hěn duō kè hù
Her novel design attracted many customers.
Core concept
Something newly shaped that catches attention because it offers an uncommon and refreshing way to think or create.
Common phrases
新颖的设计xīn yǐng de shè jì
novel design
新颖的做法xīn yǐng de zuò fǎ
novel approach
新颖的呈现xīn yǐng de chéng xiàn
novel presentation
Similar words
新奇xīn qí: Describes something unusually new or rare that catches attention and awakens curiosity.
独特dú tè: Describes a person, style, or idea with a clear individual character that is difficult to imitate.
新鲜xīn xiān: Describes food or another thing that is recently made, lively, and in good condition.
新潮xīn cháo: Describes a style or look that is new, fashionable, and in tune with current trends.
Definition in Chinese
形容观点、设计或表达具有独创性和新意，能给人耳目一新的感觉xíng róng guān diǎn shè jì huò biǎo dá jù yǒu dú chuàng xìng hé xīn yì néng gěi rén ěr mù yì xīn de gǎn jué
Word origin
The word 新颖 (xīnyǐng, "original") joins 新 (xīn, "new") to 颖 (yǐng, "a grain's pointed tip"), linking newness with a quality that rises above the ordinary.
Usage tips
- This adjective commonly describes abstract or creative things, so it is less natural for a routine object merely because it was recently bought.
Other meanings
- originaladjective
- freshadjective
Opposites
- 陈腐chén fǔhackneyedadjective
- 老套lǎo tàostereotypedadjective
Related words
- 新颖性xīn yǐng xìngnoveltynoun