xiàn
见
same as 现; to appear; to show
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to appear; to show; to emerge
archaicA classical literary usage, equivalent to the modern character 现.
Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
xì戏
jù剧
de的
gāo高
cháo潮
bù部
fèn分
，
tú图
qióng穷
bǐ匕
shǒu首
xiàn见
。
At the climax of this play, the dagger is revealed when the map is fully unfolded.
Jīng经
guò过
zhǎng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
de的
cái才
huá华
zhōng终
yú于
xiàn见
lù露
。
After a long period of hard work, his talent finally emerged.
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Yǔ雨
hòu后
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
，
cǎi彩
hóng虹
xiàn见
xiàn现
。
A rainbow appeared in the valley after the rain.
Zhēn真
xiàng相
zhōng终
yú于
xiàn见
bái白
yú于
tiān天
xià下
。
The truth finally came to light for the whole world to see.
Dāng当
wēi危
jī机
xiàn见
duān端
ní倪
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jí及
shí时
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
。
When signs of crisis appear, we should take timely measures.