haven't seen; can't find
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to not see; to not meet; to be apart
Used for people or things not being seen or meeting for a period of time.
Wǒ我
men们
shí十
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
，
nǐ你
hái还
hǎo好
ma吗
？
We haven't seen each other for ten years, how are you?
Bù不
jiàn见
bù不
sàn散
，
wǒ我
men们
zài在
lǎo老
dì地
fang方
děng等
。
Don't leave until we meet, let's wait at the usual place.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
yī一
nián年
bù不
jiàn见
，
jìng竟
zhǎng长
de得
zhè这
me么
gāo高
le了
。
I haven't seen this kid for a year, and he's grown so tall.
verb
to be missing; to disappear; to be lost
Must be followed by '了'. Refers to objects that were present but can no longer be found.
Wǒ我
de的
bǐ笔
gāng刚
cái才
hái还
zài在
，
zěn怎
me么
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiù就
bù不
jiàn见
le了
？
My pen was just here, how did it disappear in the blink of an eye?
Wǒ我
de的
yào钥
shi匙
bù不
jiàn见
le了
，
nǐ你
néng能
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhǎo找
zhao找
ma吗
？
My keys are missing, can you help me look for them?
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Qián钱
bāo包
lǐ里
de的
qián钱
zěn怎
me么
bù不
jiàn见
le了
？
How did the money in the wallet go missing?