Invent new words

TL;DR（中文）

• 这是一个 few-shot 风格的 creativity 测试：先给两个新词的定义与用例，再让模型照样生成新的句子（或继续造词）。
• 适合用于：命名、品牌文案、产品术语、以及 “跟随示例格式” 的生成任务。
• 关键是把 pattern 写清楚：definition → example sentence，并限制输出格式。

Background

This prompt tests an LLM's ability to create new words and use them in sentences.

How to Apply（中文）

你可以把它当成一个最小的 template learning：

• 给 1-3 个 examples，展示你想要的 style 与格式
• 明确输出：只要一个新词的定义 + 一个句子，或输出 N 组
• 如果你用于品牌/产品命名，建议加 constraints（发音、长度、避免敏感词、避免商标冲突等）

How to Iterate（中文）

1. 固定输出 schema：word / definition / example_sentence
2. 加约束：词根/音节/语义领域（例如必须带 “-ify”）
3. 加 negative examples：哪些词不要生成（太像已有词、难读、歧义）
4. 加 self-check：让模型解释这个新词为什么符合 pattern

Self-check rubric（中文）

• 新词是否真的“新”（不是已有常见词）？
• definition 是否清晰、无自相矛盾？
• example sentence 是否自然且能体现含义？
• 是否遵守格式与约束（长度、语气、领域）？

Practice（中文）

练习：把 “new words” 模式迁移到你业务里的输出格式：

• 把 word 换成 “feature name”
• 把 definition 换成 “one-line product description”
• 把 example sentence 换成 “in-app tooltip”

Prompt

A "whatpu" is a small, furry animal native to Tanzania. An example of a sentence that uses the word whatpu is:
We were traveling in Africa and we saw these very cute whatpus.

To do a "farduddle" means to jump up and down really fast. An example of a sentence that uses the word farduddle is:

Code / API

OpenAI (Python)

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI()

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "A \"whatpu\" is a small, furry animal native to Tanzania. An example of a sentence that uses the word whatpu is:\nWe were traveling in Africa and we saw these very cute whatpus.\n\nTo do a \"farduddle\" means to jump up and down really fast. An example of a sentence that uses the word farduddle is:",
        }
    ],
    temperature=1,
    max_tokens=256,
    top_p=1,
    frequency_penalty=0,
    presence_penalty=0,
)

Fireworks (Python)

import fireworks.client

fireworks.client.api_key = "<FIREWORKS_API_KEY>"

completion = fireworks.client.ChatCompletion.create(
    model="accounts/fireworks/models/mixtral-8x7b-instruct",
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "A \"whatpu\" is a small, furry animal native to Tanzania. An example of a sentence that uses the word whatpu is:\nWe were traveling in Africa and we saw these very cute whatpus.\n\nTo do a \"farduddle\" means to jump up and down really fast. An example of a sentence that uses the word farduddle is:",
        }
    ],
    stop=["<|im_start|>", "<|im_end|>", "<|endoftext|>"],
    stream=True,
    n=1,
    top_p=1,
    top_k=40,
    presence_penalty=0,
    frequency_penalty=0,
    prompt_truncate_len=1024,
    context_length_exceeded_behavior="truncate",
    temperature=0.9,
    max_tokens=4000,
)

Reference

• Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4 (13 April 2023)