新颖 xīnyǐng

1. Lit. new bud^†
2. fig. new and original^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 新颖, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

新颖 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 新颖 mean in English?

新颖 is pronounced xīnyǐng and means Lit. new bud, fig. new and original †.

How do you pronounce 新颖?

新颖 is xīnyǐng in pinyin — written xinying without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 新颖?

新颖 is written with 2 characters: 新 (xīn) New (fresh - up-to-date - newly-wed), 颖 (yǐng) Clever (gifted - intelligent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 新颖 written in traditional Chinese?

新穎. The simplified form 新颖 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 新穎 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xīnyǐng.

Is 新颖 an HSK word?

Yes — 新颖 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.