Chinese word

参见

Pronunciation

Pinyincān jiàn

Meaning

  • verbrefer to

Example

更多细节请参见合同附件。gèng duō xì jié qǐng cān jiàn hé tóng fù jiàn

For more details, refer to the attachment to the contract.

Illustration for 参见 (refer to)

More examples

关于操作步骤，参见第2节说明。guān yú cāo zuò bù zhòu cān jiàn dì 2 jié shuō míng

For the operating steps, refer to the explanation in Section 2.

Core concept

A written cross-reference sends the reader from one place in a document to another for help or comparison.

Common phrases

  • 请参见附件qǐng cān jiàn fù jiàn

    Please refer to the attachment

  • 参见文献cān jiàn wén xiàn

    refer to the references

  • 参见第X条cān jiàn dì X tiáo

    refer to Article X

Similar words

参考cān kǎo: Consults information or opinions to guide a decision or task.
查阅chá yuè: Examines books, records, or other materials to locate needed information.
参阅cān yuè: Looks over official documents or materials for reference.
查看chá kàn: Checks something visually to get a quick view of its content or condition.

Definition in Chinese

在正式文本中指示读者去看另一处内容以作对照或补充说明。zài zhèng shì wén běn zhōng zhǐ shì dú zhě qù kàn lìng yí chù nèi róng yǐ zuò duì zhào huò bǔ chōng shuō míng

Word origin

参 (cān, "consult") + 见 (jiàn, "see") literally links consulting with seeing, which explains its use for directing readers to related material.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, simpler verbs are usually preferred, so this word is especially useful for recognizing cross-references in contracts, notices, and other formal texts.

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