jiàn

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Word · Verb · Noun · ParticleTraditional見

see; meet; opinion

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Meanings

5 senses · 14 examples
1.

verb

to see; to look at; to catch sight of

The most basic meaning of perceiving with the eyes.

Wǒ我
zuó昨
tiān天
zài在
chāo超
shì市
jiàn见
le了
tā他
 。

I saw him at the supermarket yesterday.

Nǐ你
kàn看
jiàn见
wǒ我
de的
yào钥
shì匙
le了
ma吗
 ?

Have you seen my keys?

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Yǎn眼
jiàn见
wéi为
shí实
 ,
ěr耳
tīng听
wéi为
xū虚
 。

Seeing is believing, hearing is not.

2.

verb

to meet; to have an interview with

Used for arranged meetings or encounters with people.

Míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
jiàn见
kè客
hù户
 。

I'm going to meet a client tomorrow.

Hǎo好
jiǔ久
bú不
jiàn见
 !

Long time no see!

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Tā他
xiǎng想
jiàn见
jian见
nà那
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
 。

He wants to meet that professor.

3.

verb

to appear; to be visible

literary

Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe something becoming apparent.

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

His illness is visibly improving day by day.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
jiàn见
shuǐ水
jiù就
huà化
 。

This material dissolves upon contact with water.

4.

noun

view; opinion; insight

Refers to a personal viewpoint or understanding.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǒu有
dú独
dào到
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
 。

He has a unique insight into this matter.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
yì意
jiàn见
yī一
zhì致
 。

Our opinions are in agreement.

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Yī依
wǒ我
zhī之
jiàn见
 ,
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
bù不
kě可
xíng行
 。

In my opinion, this plan is not feasible.

5.

particle

(after a verb) indicating the result of seeing or finding

Often used in compound verbs like 看见, 听见, 梦见.

Wǒ我
tīng听
jiàn见
yǒu有
rén人
qiāo敲
mén门
 。

I heard someone knocking at the door.

Tā他
mèng梦
jiàn见
le了
tā他
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
 。

He dreamed of his hometown.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǎo找
jiàn见
le了
 。

I found this book.