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.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 见下[word]see below
- 见方[word]square
- 见票[word]at sight
- 见长[word]be good at
- 见证人[word]eyewitness
- 见习期[word]probation
- 见识[word]enrich one's experience; experience
- 见机[word]act as the opportunity arises
- 见上帝[word]die
- 见义勇为[idiom]act bravely for a just cause
- 见异思迁[idiom]be inconstant
- 见过世面[idiom]have experienced life
- 见多识广[idiom]experienced and knowledgeable
- 见死不救[idiom]do nothing to save somebody from ruin
- 见怪不怪[idiom]become inured to the unusual
- 见仁见智[idiom]opinions differ
- 见缝插针[idiom]stick in a needle wherever there is room
- 见好就收[idiom]leave while the going is good
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".