Mandarin Chinese reference
发现
fāxiàn
to discover; to notice
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
Audio requires a compatible voice in your browser.
Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāxiàndiscover |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāxiàn lediscovered |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāxiàn guohave discovered before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài fāxiànbe discovering |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào fāxiàn lebe about to discover |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì fāxiànwill discover |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bù fāxiàndo not discover |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi fāxiàndid not discover |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāxiàn ma?do you discover? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | fāxiàn bu fāxiàn?do you discover? |
Forms from the Loquus reference. Only supplied forms are shown. Browse all Mandarin Chinese entries.