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新颖

新颖 xīnyǐng

新颖 xīnyǐng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 新颖 xīnyǐng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xīnyǐng | xin1 ying3
English translation
lit. new bud
fig. new and original

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Traditional form

新穎

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 新颖 xīnyǐng

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Xīn

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and Xīn represents the sound. The (wood) component was added later. Based on the original meaning "firewood", now written as xīn . The current meaning "new" is a phonetic loan.

Positional decomposition

亲斤

Number of Strokes

13
Yǐng

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

⿰⿱匕禾页

Number of Strokes

13

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Example sentences using 新颖 xīnyǐng

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这个 zhè ge 构思新颖 de zhú zhì shǒu xiù 壁挂 bì guà 怎么样 zěnmeyàng ?

How about this hand - embroidered tapestry with a new design of bamboo?

使用 shǐyòng 风力 fēng lì de 空气 kōngqì sǎn 设计 shèjì 新颖 xīnyǐng 超越 chāoyuè le 固有 gùyǒu 思想 sīxiǎng .

The Air - umbrella with wind power is designed innovative and over fixed idea.

他们 tā men de 作品 zuòpǐn 一如既往 yīrújìwǎng de 引人入胜 yǐn rén rù shèng 气韵 qì yùn 潇洒 xiāosǎ 新颖别致不会 bù huì ràng 失望 shīwàng

Their work has all the usual punch, panache and flair you'dexpect.

这张专辑 zhuān jí 真棒 zhēn bàng 新颖 xīnyǐng 有趣 yǒuqù qiě 富于 fù yú 变化 biànhuà

This is a fabulous album. It's fresh, varied, fun.

新颖 xīnyǐng Decomposition

See the 10 Chinese characters that make up 新颖 xīnyǐng and their own compounds.

新颖 xīnyǐng Compounds

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