Invent new words
neologism prompt example
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)
- 固定输出 schema:
word/definition/example_sentence - 加约束:词根/音节/语义领域(例如必须带 “-ify”)
- 加 negative examples:哪些词不要生成(太像已有词、难读、歧义)
- 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,
)