发明
fāmíng
to invent; invention
Part of speech · verb / noun
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Examples
- 爱迪生发明了电灯。Edison invented the electric light.
- 这是一项了不起的发明。This is a remarkable invention.
Collocations
发明家发明创造重大发明发明专利
Mnemonic
发 fā "to bring forth" + 明 míng "bright/clear": to bring something to light for the first time, i.e. to invent; also "invention". Distinguish from 发现 (to discover): 发明 makes something new, 发现 finds something that already existed.
Related
发现创造专利创新
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What is the difference between 发明 and 发现?