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Simplfied Chinese
看见
Traditional Chinese
看見
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
kàn jiàn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
hon3 gin3
Short definition to see
Usage frequency Very common
Chinese synonyms Chinese Gratis iconChinese tools icon (Click icons, results will appear below)
 
All available English definitions to seeCdict iconAdso icon / to catch sight ofCdict icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to see
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: samecdic
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: to see; to catch sight of; SEE; descry; shew
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to see; to catch sight of'
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(wǒ) I
今天(jīn tiān) today
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
他们(tā men) they
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

I saw them today.

(wǒ) I
今天(jīn tiān) today
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
(tā) she
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

I saw her today.

他也( tā yě)
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
那个(nà ge) also pr. nei4 ge5

He also saw it.

(yòng) hence
(wàng) to hope
(yuǎnyuǎn) far
(jìng) lens
(néng) may
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
星星(xīngxīng) stars

You can see the stars using a telescope.

大多数(dà duō shù) majority
中国人(zhōng guó rén) Chinese person
(mò) without
见过(jiàn guo) to have seen
几个(jǐ ge) a few
外国人(wài guó rén) foreigner
觉得(jué de) to feel
(tè) very
新奇(xīn qí) new and odd
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
外星人(wài xīng rén) space alien
(dedì) of
感觉(gǎn jué) sense

The vast majority of Chinese people have never met foreigners before, so it feels odd for them, like meeting space aliens.

(wǒ) I
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
五个(wǔge)
男人(nán rén) men

I see five men.

好久不见(hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn) Long time no see
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
记得(jì de) to remember
上次(shàng cì) last time
(wǒ) I
什么时候( shén me shí hòu) when?
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
你的(nǐde) your
(ma) (question tag)

I haven't seen you for ages. Do you remember when I saw you last?

(wǒ) I
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
一位( yī wèi)
陌生(mò shēng) strange
女人(nv rén) wife
在那儿(zài na er) just ...ing (and nothing else)

I saw a strange woman there.

(wǒ) I
看见(kàn jiàn) to see
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
做饭(zuò fàn) to prepare a meal
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

I saw you cooking.

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