Chinese
jiàn
Meaning: to see; to meet
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我昨天去見了我的老師。
我昨天去见了我的老师。
I went to see my teacher yesterday.
我僅見過他一次。
I have only seen him once.
見到你我很高興。
I am very glad to see you.
好久不見。
Long time no see.
這是百年難得一見的奇觀。
This is a rare spectacle, seen once in a hundred years.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for seeing people or meeting them.

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