discover; find; realize
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to discover; to find (something new or previously unknown)
Used for scientific discoveries, archaeological finds, or uncovering new facts.
Gē哥
lún伦
bù布
fā发
xiàn现
le了
měi美
zhōu洲
dà大
lù陆
。
Columbus discovered the American continent.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
xīn新
de的
huà化
xué学
yuán元
sù素
。
Scientists discovered a new chemical element.
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Zài在
gé阁
lóu楼
lǐ里
，
tā他
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
fēng封
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jiā家
zú族
xìn信
jiàn件
。
In the attic, he discovered an old family letter.
verb
to notice; to realize; to become aware of
Used for suddenly realizing or noticing something, often about a person's behavior or a situation.
Wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
nǐ你
zuì最
jìn近
shòu瘦
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
I noticed you've lost a lot of weight recently.
Tā他
fā发
xiàn现
zì自
jǐ己
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
wàng忘
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
le了
。
He realized he had left his keys at the office.
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Wǒ我
fā发
xiàn现
le了
tā他
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
mì秘
mì密
。
I found out one of his little secrets.