创造力 (chuàngzào lì) — creativity, creative power
HSK 5 | noun | the ability to produce original and imaginative ideas or works
创造力 (chuàngzào lì)
创造力 refers to the innate or cultivated ability to generate original ideas, solutions, or works -- the capacity to create something genuinely new and valuable.
Meanings
- [noun] creativity, creative ability, creative power
Example Sentences
孩子天生具有丰富的创造力，教育应该保护和激发这种能力。 Háizi tiānshēng jùyǒu fēngfù de chuàngzào lì, jiàoyù yīnggāi bǎohù hé jīfā zhè zhǒng nénglì. Children are born with rich creativity, and education should protect and stimulate this ability.
艺术家的创造力往往来源于对生活的深刻观察和感悟。 Yìshùjiā de chuàngzào lì wǎngwǎng láiyuán yú duì shēnghuó de shēnkè guānchá hé gǎnwù. An artist's creativity often stems from deep observation of and insight into life.
人工智能可以提高效率，但目前仍无法完全替代人类的创造力。 Réngōng zhìnéng kěyǐ tígāo xiào lǜ, dàn mùqián réng wúfǎ wánquán tìdài rénlèi de chuàngzào lì. Artificial intelligence can improve efficiency, but it still cannot fully replace human creativity.
一个鼓励试错的环境更有利于培养员工的创造力。 Yī gè gǔlì shì cuò de huánjìng gèng yǒulì yú péiyǎng yuángōng de chuàngzào lì. An environment that encourages trial and error is more conducive to cultivating employees' creativity.
她的创造力令人惊叹，总能想出别人想不到的解决方案。 Tā de chuàngzào lì lìng rén jīngtàn, zǒng néng xiǎng chū biérén xiǎng bù dào de jiějué fāng'àn. Her creativity is astonishing -- she can always come up with solutions that others would not think of.
过度强调标准答案会抑制学生的创造力和批判性思维。 Guòdù qiángdiào biāozhǔn dá'àn huì yìzhì xuéshēng de chuàngzào lì hé pīpànxìng sīwéi. Overemphasizing standard answers will suppress students' creativity and critical thinking.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 激发创造力 | to inspire creativity |
| 培养创造力 | to cultivate creativity |
| 无限创造力 | unlimited creativity |
| 创造力与想象力 | creativity and imagination |
| 抑制创造力 | to suppress creativity |
| 人类创造力 | human creativity |
Usage Notes
创造力 is formed from 创造 (to create) + 力 (power/ability), a common Chinese word-formation pattern for abilities (compare 判断力, 想象力, 执行力). It is a key term in educational psychology, business management, and discussions of human capital.
In Chinese educational discourse, 创造力 (creativity) is frequently paired with 批判性思维 (critical thinking) as the two core competencies that traditional exam-focused education is criticized for neglecting. The phrase 创造力培养 (cultivation of creativity) is central to modern Chinese educational reform discussions.
Memory Hook
创造 means "to create" and 力 means "power/strength" -- 创造力 is the power to create, the engine inside a person that generates new worlds from nothing.