Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
发明
fāmíng
Description
发明是指人们创造出新的东西，比如新的机器或者新的方法。
An 发明 refers to people creating new things, such as new machines or new methods.
很多有用的东西都是科学家发明出来的。
Many useful things are invented by scientists.
Meanings
发明fāmíng
to invent; create something new
他发明了一种新机器。
He invented a new machine.
发明fāmíng
an invention
电话是一个伟大的发明。
The telephone is a great invention.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
发 (to send out/develop) + 明 (bright/clear), together meaning to bring something new to light.
- Nuance
发明 means to invent something new; 发现 means to discover something that already exists.
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