发明

fā míng

Definitions

1. to invent
2. an invention

Words Containing 发明

• 四大发明 sì dà fā míng: the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
• 发明人 fā míng rén: inventor
• 发明创造 fā míng chuàng zào: to invent and innovate
• 发明家 fā míng jiā: inventor
• 发明者 fā míng zhě: inventor
• 需要是发明之母 xū yào shì fā míng zhī mǔ: Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

Child Words of 发明

• 发 fā: to send out
• 发 fà: hair
• 明 míng: bright