发觉

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fājué

verb HSK 5 #5,217

Meanings

1 to become aware
2 to realize
3 to detect

Characters

to send out; to discover

to feel; to sense

Examples

我发觉他最近不太对劲。

Wǒ fājué tā zuìjìn bútài duìjìn.

I noticed something's off about him lately.

她突然发觉钱包不见了。

Tā tūrán fājué qiánbāo bújiàn le.

She suddenly realized her wallet was missing.

你有没有发觉天气变冷了？

Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu fājué tiānqì biàn lěng le?

Have you noticed the weather's gotten colder?

Tips

usage

发觉 (to realize/notice something that was not obvious) vs 发现 (fāxiàn, to discover, broader and more common). 发觉 implies gradual awareness or sensing something subtle.

Stroke Order

发 fā

觉 jué