Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.see; catch sight of; clap eyes on somebody or something
我从未见过这种鸟。
I've never seen a bird like that before.
敌人见势不妙,企图掉头溜走。
The enemy saw that the situation was going against them and tried to run away.
我到现在都没见他回来。
I haven't seen him back yet.
罕见
rare
- 2
v.meet; call on
她要来见你。
She'll call on you.
过会儿见。
See you later.
你见她了吗?
Did you meet her?
接见
receive
- 3
n.view; opinion
我们所见不同。
We have different opinions.
以他之见,这个方案行不通。
In his opinion, this plan won't work.
以你之见,这个人可靠吗?
In your opinion, is this man reliable?
主见
one's own view
- 4
v.show evidence of; appear to be
病人的情况已见好。
The patient's condition is getting better.
形势开始见好转。
The situation is beginning to improve.
关系日见密切。
Relations are becoming increasingly close.
见效
become effective
- 5
v.refer to
见左图
see the picture on the left
见这本书附录
refer to the book's appendix
见第30页
refer to page 30
- 6
v.meet with; be exposed to; come into contact with
胶卷不可以见光。
Films should not be exposed to daylight.
药品见光就会变质。
The drugs go bad if they come into contact with light.
冰见热就化。
Ice melts with heat.
一见潮就坏
go bad if exposed to damp
- 7
auxiliary wordfml(used before a verb to indicate the passive)
见笑于人
become a laughing stock of others
- 8
v.fml(used before a verb in a polite request)
见告
let me know
见谅
excuse me
见责
be blamed
- 9
v.(used after some verbs to indicate the result)
看见
catch sight of
听不见
out of earshot
Words and phrases with 见
- 见面[word]meet; contact
- 见上帝[word]die
- 见分晓[word]be clear
- 见世面[word]see the real world
- 见习期[word]probation
- 见面礼[word]present/gift given for first-time meeting
- 见地[word]insight
- 见教[word]favour me with your advice
- 见顶[word]top out
- 见怪不怪[idiom]become inured to the unusual
- 见死不救[idiom]do nothing to save somebody from ruin
- 见多识广[idiom]experienced and knowledgeable
- 见利忘义[idiom]forget all moral principles at the sight of profit
- 见仁见智[idiom]opinions differ
- 见义勇为[idiom]act bravely for a just cause
- 见缝插针[idiom]stick in a needle wherever there is room
- 见好就收[idiom]leave while the going is good
- 见异思迁[idiom]be inconstant
Word usage
- Note"见" is pronounced "xiàn", which means "appear". It is often used in classical Chinese, such as "风吹草低见牛羊".