Translation

• to invent
• an invention
• CL:個|个[ge4]

Synonyms

• 申, 申明, 申说, 申述, 表, 表明, 说明, 阐发, 阐明

Examples

• 谁发明了电话？
  Who invented the telephone?
• 爱迪生发明了电灯炮。
  Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
• 洗衣机是个绝妙的发明。
  The washing machine is a wonderful invention.
• 卡拉 OK 是谁发明的？
  Who invented karaoke?
• 纸是由中国人发明的。
  Paper was invented by the Chinese.
• 电脑是最近才发明的。
  The computer is a recent invention.
• 你知道显微镜是谁发明的吗？
  Do you know who invented the microscope?