四大发明

sì dà fā míng

定義

1. the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

四大发明 の構成語

• 四 sì: four
• 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 发 fā: to send out
• 发明 fā míng: to invent
• 发 fà: hair
• 四大 sì dà: the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
• 大发 dà fā: Daihatsu, Japanese car company
• 明 míng: bright