发现

fā xiàn

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to notice; to become aware of
2. to discover; to find; to detect
3. a discovery

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

忽略

hū lvè

to neglect

to overlook or ignore

Synonyms

3 items

发觉

fā jué

to become aware

to notice or become aware of something, often subtle or not obvious

找到

zhǎo dào

to find

to find something after searching

察觉

chá jué

to sense

to perceive or detect something through senses

Usage notes

Collocations

Often followed by 了 to indicate completion of discovery, e.g., 发现了一个问题.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 发明 (to invent); 发现 is for finding something already existing.

Grammar

Guides that feature 发现

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 5 min

不X不...，一X... for “You Don’t Know Until You Try”

Use 不X不……，一X…… to say you only discovered something surprising once you actually did X.

Reading: fā xiàn Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Process Framing with 在...过程中

Use 在...过程中 to describe what happens during learning, change, or work.

Reading: fā xiàn Open guide

Example Sentences

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我发现了一本有趣的书。

I discovered an interesting book.

及时发现隐患可以避免事故。

Timely detection of hidden dangers can prevent accidents.

医生发现他的肺部有一个肿瘤。

The doctor found a tumor in his lung.

这项发现奠定了现代物理学的基础。

This discovery laid the foundation for modern physics.

这是一个伟大的发现。

This is a great discovery.

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Words Containing 发现

crime scene

a find

Space Shuttle Discovery

Child Words of 发现

to send out

hair

to appear

发现