initiative; creative idea; creativity
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to propose; to initiate; to advocate
formalA formal verb indicating the action of putting forward an idea or plan for the first time.
Tā他
chuàng创
yì意
jù举
bàn办
yī一
cì次
cí慈
shàn善
yì义
mài卖
。
He proposed holding a charity sale.
Gōng工
huì会
chuàng创
yì意
kāi开
zhǎn展
yī一
cì次
jì技
néng能
bǐ比
wǔ武
。
The labor union initiated a skills competition.
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Yóu由
xué学
shēng生
huì会
chuàng创
yì意
，
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
dé得
yǐ以
shùn顺
lì利
jǔ举
bàn办
。
Proposed by the student council, this event was successfully held.
noun
proposal; initiative; (modern) creative idea
As a noun, it can refer to the proposal itself or, more commonly in modern usage, to a novel, original, and imaginative idea or concept.
Tā他
de的
zhè这
gè个
chuàng创
yì意
dé得
dào到
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
yī一
zhì致
hǎo好
píng评
。
His creative idea received unanimous praise from everyone.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yī一
xiē些
xīn新
de的
chuàng创
yì意
lái来
gǎi改
jìn进
yíng营
xiāo销
cè策
lüè略
。
We need some fresh ideas to improve our marketing strategy.
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Zhè这
bù部
guǎng广
gào告
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
de的
chuàng创
yì意
。
This advertisement is full of amazing creativity.
Quē缺
fá乏
chuàng创
yì意
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
。
A lack of creativity is the main problem facing this company.