Definition

1. Noun:
   • Discovery: The act or instance of finding, learning of, or identifying something for the first time, especially a fact, scientific phenomenon, or place that was previously unknown. It emphasizes the process or result of uncovering new knowledge.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một phát kiến khoa học có giá trị. (A valuable scientific discovery.)
  • Những phát kiến lớn của thế kỉ hai mươi. (The great discoveries of the twentieth century.)
  • Ông ấy được vinh danh vì phát kiến về loại virus mới. (He was honored for his discovery of the new virus.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "phát kiến" is often used in formal, academic, or journalistic contexts, particularly related to science, history, or technology. It carries a connotation of significance and novelty.
• It can sometimes be used in a broader, more figurative sense for any significant new idea or method.
  • Phát kiến trong phương pháp giảng dạy. (A discovery/breakthrough in teaching methodology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khám phá (v/n): To explore / to discover. This is a more general term for discovery, often involving active investigation or adventure, and is common in everyday language.
  • Khám phá một hòn đảo. (To discover an island.)
• Tìm ra (v): To find out, to figure out. A common verbal phrase meaning to find or uncover something through effort.
  • Anh ấy đã tìm ra giải pháp. (He found the solution.)

Synonyms

• Discovery: The primary and most direct synonym.
• Finding: A result of research or investigation.
• Breakthrough: A sudden, important discovery or development.

Related Idioms

• Phát kiến địa lý: Geographical discovery.
  • Thời đại của những phát kiến địa lý vĩ đại. (The age of great geographical discoveries.)

1. Discover
2. Discovery
   • Một phát kiến khoa học có giá trị
     A valuable scientific discovery