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adjective HSK 5
Traditional 新興
xīn xīng
newly emerging · burgeoning · up-and-coming · nascent

Meaning

新兴 describes something that has recently emerged, developed, or come into existence. It's commonly used to describe industries, technologies, markets, or trends that are in their early stages of development but showing growth and potential.

Usage

This term is frequently used in formal and business contexts to describe new sectors or phenomena. Common in news articles, economic reports, and academic writing. Often appears as a modifier before nouns like 产业 (industry), 市场 (market), 技术 (technology), or 国家 (country, referring to newly developed nations).

Examples

  1. 01
    人工智能是一个新兴产业，发展非常迅速。
    Rén gōng zhì néng shì yī gè xīn xīng chǎn yè, fā zhǎn fēi cháng xùn sù.
    Artificial intelligence is an emerging industry that is developing very rapidly.
  2. 02
    这家公司专注于新兴市场的投资机会。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān zhù yú xīn xīng shì chǎng de tóu zī jī huì.
    This company focuses on investment opportunities in emerging markets.

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Common collocations

  • 新兴产业
    xīn xīng chǎn yè
    emerging industry
  • 新兴市场
    xīn xīng shì chǎng
    emerging market
  • 新兴技术
    xīn xīng jì shù
    emerging technology
  • 新兴国家
    xīn xīng guó jiā
    emerging country/nation

Antonyms

Origin

Combines 新 (new) with 兴 (to rise/prosper), literally meaning 'newly rising' or 'newly prosperous,' perfectly capturing the sense of something emerging and growing.

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