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The Chinese word "发现" is formed by combining the character "发", which conveys issuing or revealing, with "现", which conveys appearing or becoming visible; together they denote the action of discovering, where "发" initiates the process of bringing something to light and "现" indicates its manifestation.

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我发现了一只昆虫。

Wǒ fāxiànle yī zhǐ kūnchóng.

I discovered an insect.

他在书包里发现了一本书。

Tā zài shūbāo lǐ fāxiànle yī běn shū.

He found a book inside his schoolbag.

这位科学家是重要的发现者。

Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā shì zhòngyào de fāxiàn zhě.

This scientist is an important discoverer.

研究人员发现了新的证据。

Yánjiū rényuán fāxiànle xīn de zhèngjù.

The researchers have uncovered new evidence.

经过仔细分析，我们发现问题更加复杂了。

Jīngguò zǐxì fēnxī, wǒmen fāxiàn wèntí gèngjiā fùzá le.

After careful analysis, we found that the problem is more complicated.

Word Definition - 发现

fā xiàn to discover; to find

Individual Character Details

发 fā, fà
现 xiàn