Definition
初见 is a literary verb meaning 'to meet or see someone/something for the first time'. It carries a formal or poetic tone and is often found in written Chinese or set phrases like 初见成效 ('to begin to see results'). In everyday conversation, speakers typically use 第一次见面 or 第一次看到 instead.
v
to meet or see for the first time
Examples
- 初见。Wǒmen chū jiàn shí shì zài xuéxiào de túshūguǎn.We first met in the school library.
- 。Zhège xiàngmù yǐjīng chū jiàn chéngxiào.This project has already begun to show results.
- 初见，。Nà shì wǒ chū jiàn tā de chǎngjǐng, zhìjīn nánwàng.That was the scene where I first saw her, unforgettable to this day.
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