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振兴

zhènxīng

to revitalise; to rejuvenate

A person waters a green sprout on an old village street
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Characters in this word

振 zhèn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 辰 early morning
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 振

Example phrases

  • 乡村振兴不能只靠旅游口号,还需要教育、医疗和产业的长期投入。 Xiāngcūn zhènxīng bù néng zhǐ kào lǚyóu kǒuhào, hái xūyào jiàoyù, yīliáo hé chǎnyè de chángqī tóurù. Rural revitalisation cannot rely only on tourism slogans; it also requires long-term investment in education, healthcare and industry.
  • 政府投入大量资金,努力振兴这座老工业城市。 Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn, nǔlì zhènxīng zhè zuò lǎo gōngyè chéngshì. The government has invested a lot of money, striving to revitalise this old industrial city.
  • 新来的经理想振兴这家老店,吸引更多年轻顾客。 Xīn lái de jīnglǐ xiǎng zhènxīng zhè jiā lǎo diàn, xīyǐn gèng duō niánqīng gùkè. The new manager wants to revitalise this old shop and attract more young customers.

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