发明發明

fā míng

HSK level: HSK 5

Meaning

to invent; an invention

Measure word: 个

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发fāto issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair又明míngbright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light日月

Examples

那是谁发明的？

nà shi shéi fā míng de？

Who invented that?

谁发明了电话？

shéi fā míng le diàn huà？

Who invented the telephone?

电话是由贝尔发明的。

diàn huà shì yóu Bèi ěr fā míng de。

The telephone was invented by Bell.