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发掘

fā jué · fa jue

Traditional 發掘

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to excavate
  2. to explore
  3. (fig.) to unearth
  4. to tap into
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In a conversation

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Discovering a singer

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)唱歌(chànggē)这么(zhème)好听(hǎotīng)，我(wǒ)要(yào)发掘(fājué)你(nǐ)！

    Dengdeng, you sing so well. I'm going to discover you!

  2. Dengdeng

    发掘(fājué)我(wǒ)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)唱(chàng)一首(yīshǒu)歌(gē)。

    Discover me? I only know one song.

  3. Liangliang

    哪(nǎ)一首(yīshǒu)？

    Which one?

  4. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)生日快乐(shēngrìkuàilè)那(nà)一首(yīshǒu)。

    The Happy Birthday one.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)第二首(dìèrshǒu)呢(ne)？

    OK, then what about your second one?

  6. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)新年好(xīnniánhǎo)！我(wǒ)会(huì)的(de)全(quán)是(shì)节日歌(jiérìgē)。

    And Happy New Year! All the songs I know are holiday songs.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

考(kǎo)古(gǔ)队(duì)在(zài)山(shān)坡(pō)上(shàng)发(fā)掘(jué)出(chū)一(yí)座(zuò)古(gǔ)墓(mù)。

The archaeology team excavated an ancient tomb on the hillside.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)善(shàn)于(yú)发(fā)掘(jué)年(nián)轻(qīng)员(yuán)工(gōng)的(de)潜(qián)力(lì)。

This company is good at tapping into the potential of young employees.

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