jiàn

萹豆

Word · Verb · Noun · ParticleTraditional見

see; meet; opinion

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Meanings

5 senses · 11 examples
1.

verb

to see; to catch sight of

The basic verb for perceiving with the eyes.

Wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
zhī只
māo猫
zài在
shù树
shàng上
 。

I see a cat in the tree.

Tā他
zuó昨
tiān天
jiàn见
guò过
lǎo老
shī师
le了
 。

He saw the teacher yesterday.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
zài在
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

This kind of bird is rarely seen in the city.

2.

verb

to meet; to have an interview with

Used for meeting people, often in a social or formal context.

Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
hǎo好
le了
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
jiàn见
 。

We've arranged to meet at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zǒng总
tǒng统
jiāng将
huì会
jiàn见
wài外
guó国
dà大
shǐ使
 。

The president will meet with the foreign ambassador.

3.

noun

view; opinion; insight

Refers to one's personal perspective or judgment on a matter.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
yǒu有
jiàn见
dì地
 。

He has very insightful views on this issue.

Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
wǒ我
gè个
rén人
de的
qiǎn浅
jiàn见
 。

This is just my humble opinion.

4.

verb

to appear; to manifest

literary

Often used in more formal or literary contexts.

Tā他
de的
bìng病
qíng情
rì日
jiàn见
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
 。

His illness is showing daily improvement.

Chéng成
xiào效
jiàn渐
jiàn见
 。

The results are gradually becoming apparent.

5.

particle

indicates experiencing or witnessing something (aspect marker)

A grammatical particle used before verbs to form a passive sense or to indicate how an action affects the speaker.

Tā他
jiàn见
rén人
jiù就
wèn问
lù路
 。

He asks for directions from anyone he sees.

Jiàn见
xiào笑
le了
 。

Please don't laugh at me (lit. I am laughed at).