Verb, Nouninvent; expound

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Character Breakdown

发明 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 发明 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 发明 with other words naturally.
Verb + Objectwith技术
míng
xīn
shù
neutral
invent new technology
Measure Word + Nounwith
xiàng
míng
neutral
an invention
Adjective + Nounwith伟大
wěi
míng
neutral
great invention
Verb + Verbwith创造
míng
chuàng
zào
formal
invention and creation

Example Sentences with 发明

míng
le
xīn
wán
He invented a new toy.
shì
míng
zhǒng
néng
dòng
fān
suǒ
yǒu
yán
de
ruǎn
jiàn
He attempted to invent a software that can automatically translate all languages.
nán
dào
rèn
wéi
zhè
xiàng
míng
jiāng
chè
gǎi
biàn
men
de
chū
xíng
fāng
shì
ma
Don't you think this invention will completely change our way of traveling?
ài
shēng
míng
liǎo
diàn
dēng
gǎi
biàn
le
rén
men
de
shēng
huó
Edison invented the electric light, which changed people's lives.
bìng
méi
yǒu
míng
shén
me
xīn
lùn
zhǐ
shì
chóng
xīn
chǎn
shù
le
jiù
guān
diǎn
He did not invent any new theory; he merely re-expounded old viewpoints.
zhè
zhǒng
xīn
yào
shì
tuán
duì
duō
nián
yán
jiū
de
chéng
guǒ
kān
chēng
xiàng
zhòng
míng
This new drug is the result of his team's years of research and can be considered a major invention.
xué
jiā
men
zhèng
zài
míng
gèng
huán
bǎo
de
néng
yuán
shù
Scientists are working hard to invent more environmentally friendly energy technologies.
hēi
tīng
shuō
le
ma
xiǎo
wáng
míng
le
chāo
hǎo
yòng
de
chú
fáng
xiǎo
gōng
Hey, have you heard? Xiao Wang invented a super useful little kitchen tool!