How to pronounce fa xian (发现) in Chinese

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发现

fā xiàn

Characters & meanings

T1

to send out; to show

xiànT4

present; to appear

Common mistake

High + falling (1-4): keep fā level and full-length, then snap down on xiàn — rushing fā short makes the word sound like fǎ (法) plus something.

Example sentence

我发现了一个问题。

Wǒ fāxiàn le yī ge wèntí.

I found a problem.

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