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  • 1

    v.find; discover (especially after studies and explorations of something unknown to predecessors)

    • gōng zhòng zhōng yú fā xiàn zhè shì yī chǎng piàn jú

      公众终于发现骗局

      The public eventually discovered that it was a hoax.

    • tā fā xiàn jiāo péng you bù róng yì

      发现朋友容易

      She found it hard to make friends.

    • wǒ fā xiàn xǐ huan shang nǐ dài jià shì rú cǐ de dà

      发现喜欢代价如此

      I find out that the price is too high to love you.

  • 2

    n.discovery; findings

    • zhè zhǒng yào bìng bù shì shén me xīn fā xiàn duō nián qián biàn wéi rén suǒ zhī

      什么发现多年便为人

      The drug is not a new discovery, and it 's been known about for years.

    • qīng méi sù de fā xiàn shì yī xué yán jiū shǐ shàng de yī kuài fēng bēi

      青霉素发现医学研究丰碑

      The discovery of penicillin was a monument in medical research.

    • zhè xiàng fā xiàn tí gāo le tā de míng shēng

      发现提高名声

      This discovery has enhanced his reputation.

  • 3

    v.notice; realize; become aware of

    • tā xiǎn rán méi fā xiàn yì cháng qíng kuàng

      显然发现异常情况

      She had obviously noticed nothing out of the way.

    • wǒ fā xiàn tā men de xué xí zài zhú jiàn jìn bù

      发现他们学习逐渐进步

      I've noticed a gradual improvement in their work.

    • zhè me shuō nǐ bìng méi yǒu fā xiàn tā yǒu shén me yì cháng zhī chù le

      这么没有发现什么异常

      So you didn't notice anything special about her?

Word usage

  • Note
    "发现" cannot be written as "发见".

Chinese words with pinyin fa xian