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    Expressing "excavation" with 发掘 (fājué)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    发掘 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 发掘 (fājué) means "to excavate" or "to unearth" and is commonly used in the context of archaeology and discovery. It describes the process of digging up buried objects, ruins, or remains. In a figurative sense, 发掘 can also mean to discover or bring to light hidden talent or potential.

    Examples

    • 考古队正在发掘一座古代城池遗址。

      Kǎogǔ duì zhèngzài fājué yī zuò gǔdài chéngchí yízhǐ.

      The archaeological team is excavating the ruins of an ancient city.

    • 这位导演很善于发掘新人演员。

      Zhè wèi dǎoyǎn hěn shànyú fājué xīnrén yǎnyuán.

      This director is very good at discovering new actors.

    • 他们在沙漠中发掘出了大量文物。

      Tāmen zài shāmò zhōng fājué chū le dàliàng wénwù.

      They unearthed a large number of cultural relics in the desert.

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