Meaning of 发觉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to become aware
- to detect
- to realize
- to perceive
How to use 发觉
发觉 describes noticing something you had not been aware of, often a change, a problem, or a hidden fact. It is common in storytelling and slightly more written than 发现. Example: 我发觉他今天不太高兴。(Wǒ fājué tā jīntiān bú tài gāoxìng.) I noticed he was not very happy today.
发 (fā) means to send out or emerge, and 觉 (jué) means to sense or feel, as in 感觉 (gǎnjué). When a feeling emerges in your mind, you 发觉 (fājué), you suddenly realize something.
Common mistake: Learners often read 觉 as jiào because of 睡觉 (shuìjiào). In 发觉 it is always jué, the same as in 觉得 (juéde) and 感觉 (gǎnjué).
发觉 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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觉 jiào · a nap · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 发觉.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a probl |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let ou |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 沙发 | shāfā | (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | to issue; to publish |
Questions about 发觉
What does 发觉 mean?
发觉 (fājué) means "to become aware; to detect" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 发觉?
发觉 is made of 2 characters: 发 (5 strokes), 觉 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 发觉 an HSK word?
Yes. 发觉 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 发觉 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 发觉 is written 發覺.
What is the difference between 发觉 and 发现?
发现 (fāxiàn) is broader and can mean discovering new things, like a scientist discovering something. 发觉 focuses on becoming aware through perception or intuition, often of something subtle or hidden. You can say 发现新大陆 but not 发觉新大陆.
Can 发觉 be followed by a whole clause?
Yes, it often takes a full clause as its object. For example, 他发觉自己错了 (tā fājué zìjǐ cuò le) means he realized he was wrong. It can also take a simple noun, as in 发觉问题 (to detect a problem).