发明 (fā míng): Invent (Noun, Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3

fā发

to send (an email)

míng明

bright, clear, or to understand

4.

Readings & Senses

fā míng(fa ming)

1. [noun/verb]invent; expound[HSK5]

2. [verb/noun]invent; expound[HSK 3.0 · L5]

5.

How to Use 发明 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith技术

fā发

míng明

xīn新

jì技

shù术

neutral

invent new technology

Measure Word + Nounwith项

yī一

xiàng项

fā发

míng明

Adjective + Nounwith伟大

wěi伟

dà大

fā发

míng明

Verb + Verbwith创造

fā发

míng明

chuàng创

zào造

6.

Example Sentences with 发明

tā他

fā发

míng明

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn

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HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 发明.

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set off; depart

发出fā chūto issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

发展fā zhǎndevelop

发生fā shēnghappen

发送fā sòngto transmit

Words with 明

4.

Readings & Senses

fā míng(fa ming)

1. [noun/verb]invent; expound[HSK5]

2. [verb/noun]invent; expound[HSK 3.0 · L5]

5.

How to Use 发明 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith技术

fā发

míng明

xīn新

jì技

shù术

neutral

invent new technology

Measure Word + Nounwith项

yī一

xiàng项

fā发

míng明

Adjective + Nounwith伟大

wěi伟

dà大

fā发

míng明

Verb + Verbwith创造

fā发

míng明

chuàng创

zào造

6.

Example Sentences with 发明

tā他

fā发

míng明

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn

neutral

an invention

neutral

great invention

formal

invention and creation

新

wán玩

jù具

。

He invented a new toy.

zhè这

xiàng项

fā发

míng明

gǎi改

biàn变

le了

rén人

men们

de的

shēng生

huó活

fāng方

shì式

。

This invention changed people's way of life.

tā他

shì试

tú图

fā发

míng明

yì一

zhǒng种

néng能

zì自

dòng动

fān翻

yì译

suǒ所

yǒu有

yǔ语

yán言

de的

ruǎn软

jiàn件

。

He attempted to invent a software that can automatically translate all languages.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

xiàng项

fā发

míng明

jiāng将

chè彻

dǐ底

gǎi改

biàn变

wǒ我

men们

de的

chū出

xíng行

fāng方

shì式

ma吗

？

Don't you think this invention will completely change our way of traveling?

kē科

xué学

jiā家

men们

zhèng正

zài在

nǔ努

lì力

fā发

míng明

gèng更

huán环

bǎo保

de的

néng能

yuán源

jì技

shù术

。

Scientists are working hard to invent more environmentally friendly energy technologies.

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How to Use 发明 in Sentences

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