发觉 (fā jué) — to become aware of; to realize; to detect
Definition
发觉 (fājué) means to gradually become aware of something, often something hidden or a change. Stronger and more formal than the everyday 发现; pairs with 察觉 to mean 'detect / perceive'.
verb
to become aware ofto realizeto detect
Examples
- 发觉。Tā fā jué zì jǐ de qián bāo bú jiàn le.He realized his wallet was gone.
- 发觉。Wǒ fā jué zhè ge jì huà lǐ yǒu gè dà wèn tí.I detected a major problem in this plan.
- 发觉。Tā màn màn fā jué zì jǐ bèi qī piàn le.She gradually became aware that she had been deceived.
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