In Chinese, there is more than one translation for the word "urbanization". Recently,the emergence of the word "new urbanization"and its derivatives have enriched such expressions.From the perspective of conceptual history, using bibliometric method, starting with fluctuating frequencies and context of the word, this paper traces the origin and gradual changes of the above concepts and investigates the motivation mechanism of conceptual evolution. Taking words as the research object, the paper intends to demonstrate the uniqueness of China’s urbanization experience,understand its historical logic, and establish a link between the past, the present, and the future.