新意 (xīn yì) — originality; novelty; fresh idea

Definition

Examples

• 这篇小说很有新意，让人读起来很新鲜。
  Zhè piān xiǎo shuō hěn yǒu xīn yì, ràng rén dú qǐ lái hěn xīn xiān.
  This novel has a lot of originality; it feels very fresh to read.
• 他的设计缺乏新意，和以前的作品差不多。
  Tā de shè jì quē fá xīn yì, hé yǐ qián de zuò pǐn chà bu duō.
  His design lacks originality; it's pretty similar to his previous work.
• 导演在电影中加入了很多新意，观众都非常喜欢。
  Dǎo yǎn zài diàn yǐng zhōng jiā rù le hěn duō xīn yì, guān zhòng dōu fēi cháng xǐ huan.
  The director added a lot of originality to the film, and the audience loved it.