革新

géxīn

verb HSK 6 #18,047

Meanings

1 to innovate; innovation
2 to reform; to make new

Characters

to reform; leather; to change

To reform into something new - to innovate.

Examples

技术革新推动了社会进步。

Jìshù géxīn tuīdòng le shèhuì jìnbù.

Technological innovation drives social progress.

公司需要不断革新。

Gōngsī xūyào bùduàn géxīn.

The company needs to continuously innovate.

这是一项重大的革新。

Zhè shì yī xiàng zhòngdà de géxīn.

This is a major innovation.

Tips

usage

革新 emphasizes reform and modernization, often systemic. Compare: 创新 (chuàngxīn) = creative innovation (more common in business), 革新 = reform-driven innovation (more common in politics/industry).

Stroke Order

革 gé

新 xīn