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发掘

fā jué
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to excavate
  2. 2. to explore
  3. 3. (fig.) to unearth
  4. 4. to tap into

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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埋没
mái mò

to engulf

埋没才能，指未被发现或使用

Related words

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探索
tàn suǒ

to explore

探寻未知领域

Synonyms

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挖掘
wā jué

to excavate

用于考古或工程建设中的实际挖掘
发现
fā xiàn

to notice; to become aware of

指发现隐藏或未被认识的事物，如潜力

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“潜力”“人才”“古迹”搭配，如“发掘潜力”。

Common mistakes

发掘不能用于具体的日常物品，如“发掘钥匙”，应用“找到”。它常用于抽象事物或考古挖掘。

Example Sentences

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考古学家正在 发掘 一个古代遗址。
Archaeologists are excavating an ancient site.

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Child Words of 发掘

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair

掘
jué

to dig