发明

• 拼音: fā míng
• 汉字拆解: 发 = simplified from 發, meaning to bring forth; 明 = 日 (sun) + 月 (moon), meaning bright

含义

To invent; invention. The act of creating something new that did not exist before, or the thing itself.

Can be used as both a verb (发明了电话 = invented the telephone) and a noun (伟大的发明 = a great invention). Often appears in discussions of history, science, and technology. The person who invents is called 发明家 (inventor).

例句

1. 中国古代发明了造纸术和印刷术。
2. 爱迪生的发明改变了人们的生活。
3. 这个小学生发明了一种新的文具。

用法指南

语境: science, history, technology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 谁发明了电话？(Who invented the telephone?)
• 这是一项了不起的发明。(This is a remarkable invention.)

错误说法

• 我发明了一个新方法 (For methods or ideas, use 想出 or 创造 — 发明 is specifically for tangible inventions or technologies)

起源与历史

Compound of 发 (to bring forth) and 明 (bright, clear), suggesting bringing something new into clarity — making something that was not yet visible.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal