发现 (fā xiàn) — to discover, to find, to notice
Definition
发现 (fāxiàn) means to discover or find something — often something that wasn't obvious before. Unlike 找 ('to look for'), you don't search; you come across it. 比 知道 stronger: it implies a new finding, not just knowing a fact.
verb
to discoverto findto notice
Examples
- 发现。Wǒ fā xiàn le yì jiā hǎo cān tīng.I discovered a good restaurant.
- 发现。Yī shēng fā xiàn le yì zhǒng xīn yào.The doctor discovered a new medicine.
- 发现。Wǒ men fā xiàn le wèn tí de dá àn.We found the answer to the problem.
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