专利

• 拼音: zhuān lì
• 汉字拆解: 专 = simplified from 專 (spindle, specialized); 利 = 禾 (grain) + 刂 (knife) — to harvest, benefit

含义

Patent. An official right granted to an inventor that prevents others from making, using, or selling an invention without permission.

Used in business, legal, and technology contexts. Common collocations include 申请专利 (apply for a patent), 专利权 (patent rights), and 专利侵权 (patent infringement). China has become one of the world's largest patent filers.

例句

1. 这家公司拥有上百项技术专利。
2. 他花了三年时间才成功申请到这项专利。
3. 专利保护期一般是二十年。

用法指南

语境: business, legal, technology

语气: professional

正确说法

• 我们需要为这项发明申请专利。(We need to apply for a patent for this invention.)
• 这项技术已经获得了国际专利。(This technology has already received an international patent.)

错误说法

• 说'这是我的专利菜'表示拿手菜 (While 专利 can colloquially mean 'specialty,' in formal contexts it specifically means legal patents — use 拿手菜 for signature dishes)

起源与历史

专 (exclusive, specialized) + 利 (benefit, profit). Together they mean an exclusive right to profit from something.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal