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Difference between 发现 and 找到


Chilimili

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Hi.

This seems like the best section to post this.

 

I don't understand the difference between 发现 and 找到. Both can mean "to find", but are they synonymous or do their use vary according to the context?

 

Would appreciate if someone could clarify this for me.

 

Thank you.

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I think 发现 can also have a meaning similar to 觉得 no? that is, to "find" as in expressing an opinion or feeling about something.

 

How about when you find the solution to a problem, such as a maths class exercise, is is 发现 or 找到?

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@Chilimili

'找到' is a verb and means a real action.

'发现' is an ideal of 'find'.it's more like 'discover' in English.

 

@edelweis

'我找到这个问题的答案了', I found the anwser for this question.

'我找到了一个解决方案', I found a solution.

'我发现了一个新的解决方案', I found a new solution.

 

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