发掘

fā jué · fa jue

Traditional 發掘

Meaning

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  1. to excavate
  2. to explore
  3. (fig.) to unearth
  4. to tap into

In a sentence

2 examples
01

考(kǎo)古(gǔ)队(duì)在(zài)山(shān)坡(pō)上(shàng)发(fā)掘(jué)出(chū)一(yí)座(zuò)古(gǔ)墓(mù)。

The archaeology team excavated an ancient tomb on the hillside.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)善(shàn)于(yú)发(fā)掘(jué)年(nián)轻(qīng)员(yuán)工(gōng)的(de)潜(qián)力(lì)。

This company is good at tapping into the potential of young employees.

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