Chinese word

欣欣向荣

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn xīn xiàng róng

Meaning

  • adjectivethriving

Example

这个城市正欣欣向荣，商店越来越多。zhè ge chéng shì zhèng xīn xīn xiàng róng shāng diàn yuè lái yuè duō

This city is thriving, and there are more and more stores.

Illustration for 欣欣向荣 (thriving)

More examples

在开放政策推动下，欣欣向荣的经济带来了更多就业机会。zài kāi fàng zhèng cè tuī dòng xià xīn xīn xiàng róng de jīng jì dài lái le gèng duō jiù yè jī huì

Driven by the open-door policy, the thriving economy has created more job opportunities.

Core concept

A place or living thing steadily gains vitality and abundance, with its growth spreading through the surrounding scene.

Common phrases

  • 经济欣欣向荣jīng jì xīn xīn xiàng róng

    thriving economy

  • 欣欣向荣的景象xīn xīn xiàng róng de jǐng xiàng

    a thriving scene

  • 欣欣向荣的局面xīn xīn xiàng róng de jú miàn

    a thriving situation

Similar words

繁荣fán róng: Prosperous and active in areas such as the economy or culture.
兴旺xīng wàng: Flourishing through growing success in a business or family enterprise.
蓬勃péng bó: Growing vigorously as an activity or development expands with strong momentum.
生机勃勃shēng jī bó bó: Rich in life and energy, creating a vivid and lively impression.

Definition in Chinese

形容事物兴旺、持续向好，尤指城市、产业或植物呈现蓬勃发展的状态，语体偏书面。xíng róng shì wù xīng wàng chí xù xiàng hǎo yóu zhǐ chéng shì chǎn yè huò zhí wù chéng xiàn péng bó fā zhǎn de zhuàng tài yú tǐ piān shū miàn

Word origin

欣欣向荣 (xīnxīnxiàngróng, "flourishing and prosperous") developed from a repeated image of lush plant growth and came to describe the healthy rise of places, industries, and other enterprises.

Usage tips

  • English learners may connect prosperity only with money, but this Chinese word also frames healthy plant growth and a lively, developing place, so the surrounding noun matters.

Other meanings

  • prosperverb
  • livelyadjective

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