jìn
觐
have an audience with a sovereign; make a pilgrimage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to have an audience with (a sovereign, emperor, or monarch)
formalA formal term from imperial times; rarely used in modern contexts except in historical or literary settings.
Zhū诸
hóu侯
àn按
qī期
rù入
jīng京
jìn觐
jiàn见
tiān天
zǐ子
。
The feudal lords entered the capital at scheduled times to have an audience with the Son of Heaven.
Tā他
zài在
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
le了
wài外
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
jìn觐
jiàn见
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
He described the scene of foreign envoys having an audience with the emperor in his novel.
verb
to make a pilgrimage to; to visit (a holy site)
literaryUsed in a religious or reverential context, often for visiting sacred places.
Qián虔
chéng诚
de的
xìn信
tú徒
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
jìn觐
jiàn见
shèng圣
shān山
。
Devout pilgrims came from afar to pay homage to the sacred mountain.
Měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
qù去
lā拉
sà萨
jìn觐
jiàn见
bù布
dá达
lā拉
gōng宫
。
Every year, many people go to Lhasa to make a pilgrimage to the Potala Palace.