Definition
望见 is a resultative verb compound: 望 (to gaze into the distance) plus 见 (to perceive). It means 'to see from a distance' or 'to catch sight of' — implying you spotted something after looking over a stretch of space (e.g., across a crowd, a field, or a room). Unlike the neutral 看见, 望见 carries a slight literary or descriptive tone and is best used when distance or searching is part of the context.
v.
to see from a distanceto catch sight of
Examples
- 望见。Tā zài shāndǐng shàng yuǎnyuǎn wàng jiàn le cūnzhuāng de chuīyān.From the mountaintop he saw the cooking smoke of the village in the distance.
- ，望见。Wǒ zhàn zài yángtái shàng, yīxī wàng jiàn yí gè shúxī de shēnyǐng.Standing on the balcony, I vaguely caught sight of a familiar figure.
- ，望见。Tòu guò chén wù, tā wàng jiàn le duì'àn de dēngtǎ.Through the morning mist, he spied the lighthouse on the opposite shore.
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