look older; show signs of aging
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to look older; to show signs of aging
neutralUsed to comment that someone's appearance has noticeably aged compared to before. The '见' here functions as a verb indicating a visible change.
Tā他
zhè这
liǎng两
nián年
gōng工
zuò作
xīn辛
kǔ苦
，
zhēn真
de的
jiàn见
lǎo老
le了
。
He's been working hard these two years and really looks older.
Duō多
nián年
bú不
jiàn见
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
liǎn脸
páng庞
míng明
xiǎn显
jiàn见
lǎo老
le了
。
I haven't seen my mother for many years, and her face clearly shows signs of aging.
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Shēng生
le了
nà那
chǎng场
dà大
bìng病
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
jiàn见
lǎo老
le了
。
After that serious illness, he suddenly looked much older.