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振兴 (Zhèn xīng) — to revitalize; to invigorate; to promote the development of

Definition

振兴 (zhènxīng) means 'to revitalize' — typically a national or large-scale effort (industry, economy, culture), stronger and more official than 活跃 and broader than 复兴 ('to revive' something that once thrived).

verb
to revitalizeto invigorateto promote the development of

Examples

  • 振兴。
    Zhèng fǔ tóu rù le dà liàng zī jīn Zhèn xīng mín zú gōng yè.
    The government invested a large amount of funds to revitalize the national industry.
  • ，振兴。
    Wǒ men yào dà lì fā zhǎn jiào yù, Zhèn xīng dì fāng jīng jì.
    We must vigorously develop education and revitalize the local economy.
  • 振兴。
    Tā biǎo shì yuàn yì wèi Zhèn xīng zhōng guó wén huà gòng xiàn lì liàng.
    He expressed willingness to contribute to the revitalization of Chinese culture.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

振zhènrouse
兴xīngflourish

振 for rousing and 兴 for flourishing together describe revitalizing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
辰
辰chén振zhèn
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

振 pairs 手 (hand) with 辰: 手 shows it is about a hand action, and 辰 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 興; 兴 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 興 shows four hands lifting an object; the simplified 兴 is not the form described.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6

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