Other pronunciations:

发现

fāxiàn HSK 2

Verb3 examples

find; explore; discover; find

他们发现了一颗小行星。

tā men fāxiànle yī kē xiǎo xíngxīng.

They found an asteroid.

哥伦布发现了新大陆。

Gēlúnbù fāxiànle xīn dàlù.

Columbus discovered a new continent.

牛顿发现万有引力。

niúdùn fāxiàn wànyǒuyǐnlì.

Newton discovered gravity.

Verb2 examples

discovery; detect; feel

他的秘密被我发现了。

tā de mìmì bèi wǒ fāxiànle.

I discovered his secret.

我发现他有神经病。

wǒ fāxiàn tā yǒu shén jìngbìng.

I found out he was mentally ill.

Noun3 examples

Discover

这个发现引起了关注。

zhège fāxiàn yǐnqǐle guānzhù.

This discovery has attracted attention.

他的发现推动科技进步。

tā de fāxiàn tuīdòng kējì jìnbù.

His discovery spurred technical progress.

考古的新发现解开了谜团。

kǎogǔ de xīn fāxiàn jiě kāile mítuán.

New archaeological discoveries have solved the mystery.