English–Chinese

“patent” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān lì

Example

这个产品有专利保护。zhè ge chán pǐn yǒu zhuān lì bǎo hù

This product is protected by a patent.

Illustration for 专利 (patent)

How to say “patent” in Chinese

“Patent” in Chinese is 专利 (zhuān lì).

A government-approved right reserves the use of a creation for its holder and blocks unauthorized use for a set period.

Full entry for 专利: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 专利

他们已经为这项发明申请了专利。tā men yǐ jīng wèi zhè xiàng fā míng shēn qǐng le zhuān lì

They have already applied for a patent for this invention.

Tips for using 专利

  • In product talk, saying 这个产品有专利 (zhège chǎnpǐn yǒu zhuānlì, "this product has a patent") signals protection but does not by itself show which parts of the product the patent covers.

“patent” in other languages