see; catch sight of
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to see; to catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes
neutralThe most common verb for 'to see' in everyday spoken Mandarin. It is a compound verb, with the verb complement '-见' indicating the successful result of the action '看' (to look). Used for visual perception of people, objects, or events.
Wǒ我
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
zài在
shù树
shàng上
。
I see a kitten in the tree.
Tā他
zhuǎn转
guò过
tóu头
，
kàn看
jiàn见
le了
tā他
de的
péng朋
you友
。
He turned his head and saw his friend.
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Wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
kàn看
jiàn见
guò过
zhè这
yàng样
de的
guài怪
shì事
。
I have never seen such a strange thing before.
Tā他
zǒu走
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
wǒ我
méi没
yǒu有
kàn看
jiàn见
tā他
。
He walked too fast; I didn't see him.
Nǐ你
kàn看
de得
jiàn见
hēi黑
bǎn板
shàng上
de的
zì字
ma吗
？
Can you see the words on the blackboard?