发明 : to invent, an i... : fā míng | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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发明 Trad. 發明

fā míng
to invent an invention CL:個|个[ge4]

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发明家 Trad. 發明家

fā míng jiā
inventor

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发明人 Trad. 發明人

fā míng rén
inventor

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发明创造 Trad. 發明創造

fā míng chuàng zào
to invent and innovate inventions and innovations

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发明者 Trad. 發明者

fā míng zhě
inventor

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四大发明 Trad. 四大發明

sì dà fā míng
the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

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需要是发明之母 Trad. 需要是發明之母

xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ
Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).