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Chinese Traditional: 發明
Chinese Simplified: 发明
Pinyin: fa1 ming2
Zhuyin: ㄈㄚㄇㄧㄥˊ
English Meaning: 1. to invent 2. invention
Classifier: 項项 (xiang4) or 個个 (ge5)

Example Sentences:

網際網路是新的發明。
网际网路是新的发明。
wang3 ji4 wang3 lu4 shi4 xin1 de5 fa1 ming2.
The Internet is a new invention.
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鋼琴在一七零九年發明於義大利。
钢琴在一七零九年发明于义大利。
gang1 qin2 zai4 yi1 qi1 ling2 jiu3 nian2 fa1 ming2 yu2 yi4 da4 li4.
The piano was invented in 1709 in Italy.
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他的發明沒有申請專利。
他的发明没有申请专利。
ta1 de5 fa1 ming2 mei2 you3 shen1 qing3 zhuan1 li4.
His invention isn't patented.
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Related Words:

發发

fā

1. to sprout, to bud 2. to send out, to ship 3. to develop 4. to express (feelings) 5. (a measure word for gunshots, rounds) 6. to make a lot of money 7. to shoot, to launch 8. to issue, to publish 9. to emit 10. to expand, to spread

Here: to develop

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明明

míng

1. clear, bright 2. to understand 3. next 4. Ming Dynasty 5. public, open 6. wise

Here: public, open

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