jiàn

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional見

to see; to meet; view; opinion

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to see; to catch sight of; to perceive

Most basic meaning for visual perception.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
jiàn见
dào到
le了
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
 。

I saw an old friend today.

Wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
zài在
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
jiàn见
guo过
xióng熊
māo猫
 。

I have never seen a panda in a zoo before.

2.

verb

to meet with; to have an audience with; to visit

Used for social meetings and interviews.

Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
yào要
jiàn见
kè客
hù户
 。

He is going to meet with a client this afternoon.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
jiàn见
nǐ你
men们
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

I would like to see your manager.

3.

verb

to show; to appear; to be seen

Often used in patterns like "见好" (getting better), "见效" (effective).

Tā他
de的
bìng病
yǐ已
jīng经
jiàn见
hǎo好
le了
 。

His illness is getting better.

Xīn新
cuò措
shī施
yǐ已
jīng经
jiàn见
xiào效
 。

The new measures are already showing results.

4.

noun

view; opinion; insight

Abstract noun meaning opinion or understanding.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
yǒu有
dú独
tè特
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
 。

He has a unique view on this issue.

Zán咱
men们
gè各
shū抒
jǐ己
jiàn见
 。

Let's each express our own opinions.