發明 [发－]

Jyutping faat3 ming4
Pinyin fā míng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to invent
  2. an invention
  3. CL:個|个[ge4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、名詞
    創造​一​啲​新​穎​嘅​物品​或者​技術
    to invent; invention
    • 發明家
      发明家
      faat3 ming4 gaa1
      inventor
    • 朱邦復發明倉頡輸入法。
      朱邦复发明仓颉输入法。
      zyu1 bong1 fuk6 faat3 ming4 cong1 kit3 syu1 jap6 faat3.
      Chu Bong-Foo invented Cangjie input method.
    • 太陽能電筒呢個發明幾有創意。
      太阳能电筒呢个发明几有创意。
      The invention of solar energy torch is really creative.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to invent
    • 中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，這些被稱為中國四大發明。
      中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，这些被称为中国四大发明。
      zhōng guó rén fā míng le zhǐ nán zhēn ， huǒ yào ， zào zhǐ hé yìn shuā shù ， zhè xiē bèi chēng wéi zhōng guó sì dà fā míng ．
      The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.
  2. verb
    to make excuses; to claim an alibi; to lie
  3. verb, Classical-Chinese
    to show; to prove
  4. verb
    to expound
  5. verb, Classical-Chinese
    to enlighten; to inspire
  6. noun
    a kind of legendary bird from the east
  7. noun
    invention (Classifier: 個／个 m; 項／项 m)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #175
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这台机器是由谁发明的？
    這台機器是由誰發明的？
    zhè tái jī qì shì yóu shuí fā míng de ？
    • By whom was this machine invented?
  2. Mandarin
    晶体管的发明标志著一个新时代的开始。
    晶體管的發明標誌著一個新時代的開始。
    jīng tǐ guǎn de fā míng biāo zhì zhù yí gè xīn shí dài de kāi shǐ 。
    • The invention of the transistor marked a new era.
  3. Mandarin
    谁发明了电话？
    誰發明了電話？
    shuí fā míng le diàn huà ？
    • Who invented the telephone?
    • Who was the telephone invented by?
  4. Mandarin
    电话是谁发明的？
    電話是誰發明的？
    diàn huà shì shuí fā míng de ？
    • Who invented the telephone?
    • Who was the telephone invented by?
  5. Mandarin
    是谁发明了电话？
    是誰發明了電話？
    shì shuí fā míng le diàn huà ？
    • Who invented the telephone?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    爱迪生发明咗电灯胆。
    愛迪生發明咗電燈膽。
    oi3 dik6 sang1 faat3 ming4 zo2 din6 dang1 daam2 。
    • Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
  2. Cantonese
    洗衣机系个好正嘅发明。
    洗衣機係個好正嘅發明。
    sai2 ji1 gei1 hai6 go3 hou3 zing3 ge3 faat3 ming4 。
    • The washing machine is a wonderful invention.
    • The washing machine is a great invention.
  3. Cantonese
    三岁就失明嘅路易·布拉耶，发明咗一种俾盲人阅读嘅方法。
    三歲就失明嘅路易·布拉耶，發明咗一種俾盲人閱讀嘅方法。
    saam1 seoi3 zau6 sat1 ming4 ge3 lou6 ji6 · bou3 laai1 je4 ， faat3 ming4 zo2 jat1 zung2 bei2 maang4 jan4 jyut6 duk6 ge3 fong1 faat3 。
    • Louis Braille, who was blind from the age of three, invented a way for the blind to read.
  4. Cantonese
    印刷机嘅发明系科技嘅一大进步。
    印刷機嘅發明係科技嘅一大進步。
    jan3 caat3 gei1 ge3 faat3 ming4 hai6 fo1 gei6 ge3 jat1 daai6 zeon3 bou6 。
    • The invention of the printing press was a major technological advance.
  5. Cantonese
    如果人当初冇发明到车，可能呢个世界会更美好。
    如果人當初冇發明到車，可能呢個世界會更美好。
    jyu4 gwo2 jan4 dong1 co1 mou5 faat3 ming4 dou3 ce1 ， ho2 nang4 nei4 go3 sai3 gaai3 wui2 gang1 mei5 hou2 。
    • Maybe the world would have been better off if the car had never been invented.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔用阿妈发明嘅秘方，又点会整到好食嘅豉油鸡翼呢？
    你唔用阿媽發明嘅秘方，又點會整到好食嘅豉油雞翼呢？
    nei5 m4 jung6 aa3 maa1 ge3 bei3 fong1 jau6 dim2 wui3 zing2 dou2 hou2 sik6 ge3 si6 jau4 gai1 jik6 ne1.
    • Without mom's secret recipe, how could you make delicious soy sauce chicken wings?
  2. Cantonese
    发明家
    發明家
    faat3 ming4 gaa1
    • inventor
  3. Cantonese
    发明星梦
    發明星夢
    faat3 ming4 sing1 mung6
    • to dream to become a celebrity
  4. Cantonese
    发明
    發明
    faat3 ming4
    • to invent
  5. Cantonese
    我哋用前人嘅研究做基础，发明咗呢件新产品。
    我哋用前人嘅研究做基礎，發明咗呢件新產品。
    ngo5 dei6 jung6 cin4 jan4 ge3 jin4 gau3 zou6 gei1 co2, faat3 ming4 zo2 nei1 gin6 san1 caan2 ban2
    • We invented this new product based on a predecessor's research.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，叫做中国四大发明。
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，叫做中國四大發明。
    zhōng guó rén fā míng le zhǐ nán zhēn ， huǒ yào ， zào zhǐ hé yìn shuā shù ， jiào zuò zhōng guó sì dà fā míng ．
    • The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.
  2. Mandarin
    发明
    發明
    fā míng
    • to explain clearly; to invent
  3. Mandarin
    我们应在数码革命之后的万维网时代努力创造一个比发明活字版印刷时的宋朝更加璀璨的新文明。
    我們應在數碼革命之後的萬維網時代努力創造一個比發明活字版印刷時的宋朝更加璀璨的新文明。
    wǒ men yìng zài shù mǎ gé mìng zhī hòu de wàn wéi wǎng shí dài nǔ lì chuàng zào yī ge bǐ fā míng huó zì bǎn yìn shuā shí de sòng cháo gèng jiā cuǐ càn de xīn wén míng ．
    • During the World Wide Web era after the Digital Revolution, we should work to create a new civilization that is more brilliant than the Song dynasty, when movable type printing was invented.
  4. Mandarin
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，被称之为中国四大发明。
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，被稱之為中國四大發明。
    zhōng guó rén fā míng le zhǐ nán zhēn ， huǒ yào ， zào zhǐ hé yìn shuā shù ， bèi chēng zhī wéi zhōng guó sì dà fā míng ．
    • The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.
  5. Mandarin
    中国人发明了指南针、火药、造纸和印刷术，这些被称为中国四大发明。
    中國人發明了指南針、火藥、造紙和印刷術，這些被稱為中國四大發明。
    zhōng guó rén fā míng le zhǐ nán zhēn ， huǒ yào ， zào zhǐ hé yìn shuā shù ， zhè xiē bèi chēng wéi zhōng guó sì dà fā míng ．
    • The Chinese invented the compass, gunpowder, papermaking and printing. They are known as the Four Great Chinese Inventions.