Chinese word

革新

Pronunciation

Pinyingé xīn

Meaning

  • nouninnovation

Example

技术革新推动了经济发展。jì shù gé xīn tuī dòng le jīng jì fā zhǎn

Technological innovation drove economic development.

Illustration for 革新 (innovation)

More examples

企业要通过技术革新提高竞争力。qǐ yè yào tōng guò jì shù gé xīn tí gāo jìng zhēng lì

Companies should improve their competitiveness through technological innovation.

Core concept

A turning point where an established way gives way to a significantly better way of working.

Common phrases

  • 技术革新jì shù gé xīn

    technological innovation

  • 制度革新zhì dù gé xīn

    institutional reform

  • 推动革新tuī dòng gé xīn

    promote innovation

Similar words

创新chuàng xīn: The creation of original ideas, methods, or products not seen before.
改革gǎi gé: The planned improvement of old systems or institutions through change.
变革biàn gé: A major change in the structure or state of a society or organization.
更新gēng xīn: Replacing old items or information with newer versions or updating their content.

Definition in Chinese

以新的方法、制度或技术替代旧有事物，使其产生根本性或显著改进的过程或行为。yǐ xīn de fāng fǎ zhì dù huò jì shù tì dài jiù yǒu shì wù shǐ qí chǎn shēng gēn běn xìng huò xiǎn zhù gǎi jìn de guò chéng huò xíng wéi

Word origin

革 (gé, "to change") combines with 新 (xīn, "new") to express a substantial renewal rather than a simple adjustment.

Usage tips

  • This noun fits reports, public discussion, and workplace language better than relaxed small talk, where a specific action is usually described instead.

Other meanings

  • reformnoun
  • revampverb

Opposites

  • 保守主义báo shóu zhǔ yìconservatismnoun
  • 守旧派shǒu jiù pàiconservative factionnoun

Related words

  • 革新性gé xīn xìnginnovativenessnoun
  • 革新者gé xīn zhěinnovatornoun

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