Chinese
bùjiàn
Meaning: to disappear; to not see
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我的筆剛才還在,怎麼轉眼就不見了?
我的笔刚才还在,怎么转眼就不见了?
My pen was here just now, how did it disappear in the blink of an eye?
多年不見,大家聚在一起時不免會想起過去。
Not having seen each other for years, everyone inevitably thinks of the past when they get together.
他們兩位好朋友許久不見,一見面就聊個不停。
These two good friends haven't seen each other for a long time; they started chatting non-stop as soon as they met.
一日不見,如隔三秋。
A day without seeing you is like three years.
他們在好久不見後,緊緊地擁抱在一起。
They hugged tightly after not seeing each other for a long time.

Usage Notes

Can mean to not see someone, to not meet, or that something has gone missing/disappeared.

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