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发觉

fā jué · fa jue

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HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to become aware
  2. to detect
  3. to realize
  4. to perceive
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Why is everyone staring?

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)路上(lùshang)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)在(zài)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    Everyone on the street is looking at me today.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)发觉(fājué)的(de)？

    When did you realize that?

  3. Dengdeng

    刚才(gāngcái)我(wǒ)才(cái)发觉(fājué)，他们(tāmen)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    Just now I realized they keep laughing.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)低头(dītóu)看看(kànkan)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)脚(jiǎo)。

    Look down at your feet.

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！我(wǒ)发觉(fājué)……我(wǒ)穿了(chuānle)两只(liǎngzhī)不一样(bùyīyàng)的(de)鞋(xié)。

    Ah! I realize... I am wearing two different shoes.

  6. Liangliang

    一只(yīzhī)黑(hēi)的(de)，一只(yīzhī)白(bái)的(de)，很(hěn)特别(tèbié)。

    One black, one white. Very special.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)发(fā)觉(jué)男(nán)孩(hái)儿(r)酣(hān)然(rán)入(rù)睡(shuì)了(le)。

I found the boy fast asleep.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)发(fā)觉(jué)说(shuō)英(yīng)语(yǔ)很(hěn)简(jiǎn)单(dān)。

I found it easy to speak English.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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