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觉

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The word "发觉" is formed by combining the character "发", meaning to issue or bring forth, with "觉", meaning to perceive or become aware; their semantic integration yields a verb meaning to discover or realize, where the act of bringing forth leads to perception.

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我发觉他哭了。

Wǒ fājué tā kū le.

I realized he was crying.

我突然发觉自己错了。

Wǒ túrán fājué zìjǐ cuò le.

I suddenly realized I was wrong.

她发觉房间里的灯还亮着。

Tā fājué fángjiān lǐ de dēng hái liàng zhe.

She noticed that the light in the room was still on.

经过调查，我们发觉了这个秘密。

Jīngguò diàochá, wǒmen fājué le zhège mìmì.

After investigation, we discovered this secret.

当他发觉所有努力都白费时，感到非常失望。

Dāng tā fājué suǒyǒu nǔlì dōu báifèi shí, gǎndào fēicháng shīwàng.

When he realized all his efforts were in vain, he felt very disappointed.

Word Definition - 发觉

fā jué to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive

Individual Character Details

发 fā, fà
觉 jiào, jué