创造力 (chuàngzàolì) — creativity; creative power
HSK 4 | noun | the ability to produce original and imaginative ideas
创造力 (chuàngzàolì)
创造力 refers to one's creative ability or power, the capacity to produce original ideas, solutions, or works.
Meanings
- [noun] creativity, creative power, or the ability to invent and imagine
Example Sentences
孩子们的创造力令人惊叹。 Háizimen de chuàngzàolì lìng rén jīngtàn. Children's creativity is astonishing.
这份工作需要很强的创造力。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào hěn qiáng de chuàngzàolì. This job requires strong creativity.
良好的教育应该培养学生的创造力。 Liánghǎo de jiàoyù yīnggāi péiyǎng xuéshēng de chuàngzàolì. Good education should develop students' creativity.
他用独特的创造力设计出了这件作品。 Tā yòng dútè de chuàngzàolì shèjì chū le zhè jiàn zuòpǐn. He used his unique creativity to design this work.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 培养创造力 | cultivate creativity |
| 丰富的创造力 | rich creativity |
| 发挥创造力 | exercise creativity |
| 创造力强 | strong in creativity |
Usage Notes
创造力 is formed from 创造 (to create) and the suffix 力 (power/ability). This pattern is common in Chinese: 能力 (capability), 竞争力 (competitiveness), 影响力 (influence). At B1 level, recognizing and using this suffix productively is a valuable skill. 创造力 is highly valued in educational and professional contexts.
Memory Hook
创造 means "to create" and 力 means "power," so 创造力 is the "power to create," the very definition of creativity.