新兴

• Pinyin: xīn xīng
• Hanzi breakdown: 新 = new; 兴 = 兴 simplified from 興, meaning to rise or prosper

Meaning

Emerging; rising; newly developed. Describes something that has recently appeared or developed.

Used to describe industries, markets, countries, or trends that are relatively new and growing. Common collocations: 新兴产业 (emerging industry), 新兴市场 (emerging market), 新兴技术 (emerging technology).

Examples

1. 人工智能是当今最热门的新兴产业之一。 Artificial intelligence is one of today's hottest emerging industries.
2. 这个曾经贫穷的国家已经发展成为新兴经济体。 This once poor country has developed into an emerging economy.
3. 新兴的短视频平台改变了人们获取信息的方式。 Emerging short video platforms have changed the way people access information.

Usage Guide

Context: business, economics, technology, news

Tone: progressive

Do Say

• 这是一个新兴行业。(This is an emerging industry.)
• 新兴市场增长迅速。(Emerging markets are growing rapidly.)

Don't Say

• 他是一个新兴的人 — 新兴用于描述行业、市场等，不用于人，人用'新来的'或'新人'

Origin & History

Compound of 新 (new) + 兴 (to rise, flourish). Together meaning newly rising or emerging.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal