新颖 xīnyǐng literally new bud
literally new bud; figuratively new and original
How to remember 新颖: 新 new + 颖 rice tassel = literally new bud.
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How it is used
- Novel and original in a fresh, appealing way - 设计新颖 (shèjì xīnyǐng) a novel design, 新颖的想法 (xīnyǐng de xiǎngfa) an original idea.
- A complimentary adjective: not just new, but creatively fresh and out of the ordinary.
- Contrast plain 新 (xīn, new); 新颖 adds the sense of inventiveness and appeal. Slightly formal.