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The Chinese word faxian - 发现 - fāxiàn
(to find in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
fāxiàn
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English translations
to find, discovery,
to discover, detection, invention, to detect
Chinese characters:
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发现 ( faxian / fāxiàn ) in traditional characters
發現
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 发现 ( faxian / fāxiàn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo faxian qianbao bujian le.
Wǒ fāxiàn qiánbāo bùjiàn le.– English translation: I discovered my wallet was missing.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to open up | to appear
发现 ( faxian / fāxiàn ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 60)
发现 ( faxian / fāxiàn ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 60)
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