meet; see each other
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to meet; to see each other face to face
Used when two or more people come into each other's physical presence. Can be used for first meetings or reunions.
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's meet tomorrow.
Wǒ我
gēn跟
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhàn战
yǒu友
duō多
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
miàn面
le了
。
I haven't seen this old comrade-in-arms for many years.
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Dì第
yī一
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
，
qǐng请
duō多
guān关
zhào照
。
Nice to meet you for the first time; please take care of me.
Tā他
men们
yuē约
dìng定
zài在
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
jiàn见
miàn面
。
They arranged to meet at the coffee shop.
verb
to exchange ideas; to reach a meeting of minds
literaryFigurative usage indicating deep communication or consensus rather than physical presence. Often used in formal, literary, or political contexts.
Tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
tǎo讨
lùn论
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
zhōng终
yú于
jiàn见
miàn面
le了
。
Through this discussion, our minds finally met.
Liǎng两
rén人
jiàn见
miàn面
bù不
rú如
sī思
xiǎng想
jiàn见
miàn面
。
It is better for two people to meet minds than to meet faces.
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Zhè这
cì次
huì会
tán谈
ràng让
shuāng双
fāng方
de的
yì意
jiàn见
jiàn见
le了
miàn面
。
This meeting allowed both sides' opinions to come face to face.