发觉 fājué to become aware
to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive
How to remember 发觉: 发 send out + 觉 feel = to become aware.
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How it is used
- 'To discover / become aware / realize' - 我发觉他在撒谎 (wǒ fājué tā zài sāhuǎng) I realized he was lying.
- About suddenly noticing/detecting something, often through observation. Close to 发现 (fāxiàn), but 发觉 leans toward an internal realization/sensing rather than a concrete finding.
Example sentences
- 我发觉男孩儿酣然入睡了。 Wǒ fājué nánháier hānrán rùshuì le.I found the boy fast asleep.