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Definition
An inventor; a person who creates new items or technologies.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to someone who creates new technology or products, often implying a sense of ingenuity or historical significance. While it is a standard noun, it is frequently used in discussions about science, history, or when praising someone for coming up with a clever solution to a problem.
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His dream when he was small was to be an inventor.
Which inventor do you think is the most impressive?
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Common phrases
great inventor
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
