Definition
见 (jiàn) means 'to see' or 'to meet' someone, often with a purpose like meeting a teacher or having an interview. It's different from 看 (kàn), which means 'to look at' or 'to watch' something, and from 看见 (kàn jiàn), which means 'to catch sight of' or 'to see' something by chance.
verb
to seeto meetto have an interview with (a superior, official, etc.)
Easily confused
- 件jiànsound-alike(classifier) for items of clothing, objects, and matters
- 间jiānsound-alike(classifier) for rooms, offices, and other enclosed spaces
- 建jiànsound-aliketo build, to establish, to construct
- 剑jiànsound-alikedouble-edged sword
- 剪jiǎnsound-aliketo cut with scissors; to trim
- 捡jiǎnsound-aliketo pick up; to collect; to gather
- 尖jiānsound-alike(adjective) sharp, pointed; shrill, tapering; shrill, piercing; acute, keen
- 箭jiànsound-alikearrow
- 贱jiànsound-alike(adjective) cheap, inexpensive (of goods)
- 减jiǎnsound-aliketo reduce, to decrease, to subtract
Examples
- 见。Wǒ míngtiān jiàn lǎoshī.I will meet the teacher tomorrow.
- 见？Nǐ jiàn shéi le?Who did you meet?
- 见。Tā lái jiàn wǒ.He comes to see me.
Grammar
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