Chinese word

看见

Pronunciation

Pinyinkàn jiàn

Meaning

  • verbsee

Example

我看见了窗外的鸟。wǒ kàn jiàn le chuāng wài de niǎo

I saw the bird outside the window.

Illustration for 看见 (see)

More examples

我在公园里看见了朋友。wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le péng yǒu

I saw a friend in the park.

Core concept

Eyes take in something and the mind recognizes it as present.

Common phrases

  • 看见他kàn jiàn tā

    see him

  • 看见东西kàn jiàn dōng xī

    see something

  • 看见朋友kàn jiàn péng yǒu

    see a friend

Similar words

看到kàn dào: Spot something as it comes into view.
见jiàn: See something.
看kàn: Look at something carefully or gaze at it.

Definition in Chinese

用眼睛注意到并确认某人或某物，表示看到并产生印象或确认的动作或结果。yòng yǎn jīng zhù yì dào bìng què rèn mǒu rén huò mǒu wù biǎo shì kàn dào bìng chǎn shēng yìn xiàng huò què rèn de dòng zuò huò jié guǒ

Word origin

看 (kàn, "look") + 见 (jiàn, "see") joins directing the eyes with the result of recognizing what is in view.

Usage tips

  • A sentence about a completed sighting can use this verb even when the sighting is planned, so the word does not imply surprise.

Other meanings

  • spotverb
  • witnessverb

Opposites

  • 看不见kàn bú jiànbe unable to seeverb

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