发现

發現
fā xiàn
HSK 3
to find, to discover
verb

Example Sentences

我发现了一个有趣的地方。
wǒ fāxiàn le yígè yǒuqù de dìfāng 。
I found an interesting place.
她发现了这个问题的解决办法。
tā fāxiàn le zhègè wèntí de jiějuébànfǎ 。
She discovered a solution to this problem.
你发现了吗？外面下雨了。
nǐ fāxiàn le ma ？ wàimiàn xiàyǔ le 。
Did you notice? It is raining outside.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
发fā
to send out, to show (one's feeling)
现xiàn
to appear, present, now, existing

Words with similar meanings

发觉fājué
to realize
More commonly used in contexts of realization or awareness rather than simply finding.
找到zhǎodào
to find
Similar meaning but can imply a physical act of locating something rather than discovering in a broader sense.

Words Starting With 发

发烧fā shāo
have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever
发展fā zhǎn
development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
发生fā shēng
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发愁fā chóu
to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
发抖fā dǒu
shiver; shudder; tremble; tremulous

Words Ending With 现

出现chū xiàn
to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
体现tǐ xiàn
to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
实现shí xiàn
to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
表现biǎo xiàn
to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc)
兑现duì xiàn
(of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment

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