创新 (chuàngxīn) — to innovate; innovation

创新 (chuàngxīn)

创新 means to innovate or bring about innovation, referring to the creation of new ideas, methods, or products that improve on what exists.

Meanings

1. [verb] to innovate, to create new approaches or ideas
2. [noun] innovation, a new idea or method that represents an improvement

Example Sentences

创新是推动社会进步的重要力量。 Chuàngxīn shì tuīdòng shèhuì jìnbù de zhòngyào lìliàng. Innovation is an important force driving social progress.

这家公司鼓励员工不断创新。 Zhè jiā gōngsī gǔlì yuángōng búduàn chuàngxīn. This company encourages employees to continuously innovate.

技术创新改变了我们的日常生活。 Jìshù chuàngxīn gǎibiàn le wǒmen de rìcháng shēnghuó. Technological innovation has changed our daily life.

没有创新精神，企业很难在竞争中生存。 Méiyǒu chuàngxīn jīngshén, qǐyè hěn nán zài jìngzhēng zhōng shēngcún. Without an innovative spirit, companies find it hard to survive in competition.

Collocations

Usage Notes

创新 is a high-frequency word in modern Chinese, especially in business, education, and policy discourse. It is often used as a noun in phrases like 技术创新 (technological innovation) or 创新精神 (spirit of innovation). The word carries a strongly positive connotation in Chinese society and media.

Memory Hook

创 means "to create" and 新 means "new," so 创新 is simply "creating something new," the essence of innovation.