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jiàn

to see; to meet

How common it is

见 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

这个字用来表示看到或遇见某人。可以用于日常对话中,比如打招呼或是描述见到朋友。

这个字用来表示看到或遇见某人。可以用于日常对话中,比如打招呼或是描述见到朋友。

Context note

这个词语常用于日常生活中的各种场景,如在学校、公园或者家里遇到别人时。

这个词语常用于日常生活中的各种场景,如在学校、公园或者家里遇到别人时。

5 examples

我见到了老师
wǒ jiàn dào lǎo shī
I met the teacher.
他经常见客户
tā céng chéng jiàn kù hù
He often meets clients.
我们去公园见朋友
wǒ men qù gōng yuán jiàn péng you
We go to the park to meet friends.
妈妈每天见邻居
mā ma měi tiān jiàn lín jū
Mom meets neighbors every day.
我见到了新朋友
wǒ jiàn dào xīn péng you
I met a new friend.

5 mini stories

妈妈带我去公园。我们在那里见了爷爷。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán . zài nà lǐ jiàn le yé ye .
Mom took me to the park. We met Grandpa there.
爸爸每天早上见客户。他很忙。
bā ba měi tiān zǎo shang jiàn kù hù . tā hěn máng .
Dad meets clients every morning. He is very busy.
我和朋友约好见。我们一起去吃晚饭。
wǒ hé péng yǒu yuē hǎo jiàn . wǒ men yī qǐ qù chī wǎn fàn .
My friend and I agreed to meet. We went out for dinner together.
我们去超市。在那里见到了新朋友。
wǒ men qù shāo sì . zài nà lǐ jiàn dào xīn péng you .
We went to the supermarket. We met a new friend there.
每天早上见邻居。我们成了好朋友。
měi tiān zǎo shang jiàn lín jū . wǒ men chéng le hǎo péng yǒu .
We met neighbors every morning. We became good friends.

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