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New and original in Chinese

new and original · HSK 6

新颖 xīn yǐng

  1. 新 xīn new
  2. 颖 yǐng clever

这个设计非常新颖。 This design is very novel.

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How do you say new and original in Chinese?

New and original in Chinese is 新颖 (xīn yǐng).

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