会见

huì jiàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 送别 sòng bié 送别 sòng bié to farewell 送别 means to see someone off, the opposite of meeting.: to farewell

Register variants

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• 见面 jiàn miàn 见面 jiàn miàn to meet; to see each other 会见 is formal and often used for diplomatic or business contexts; 见面 is general.: to meet; to see each other

Related words

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• 接见 jiē jiàn 接见 jiē jiàn to receive sb 接见 means to receive a visitor, often with higher status.: to receive sb

Synonyms

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• 会晤 huì wù 会晤 huì wù to meet Both mean formal meeting, especially between officials.: to meet

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with high-ranking officials: 会见外宾 (meet foreign guests).

Common mistakes

Do not use 会见 for casual meetups; use 见面 instead to avoid sounding overly formal.

Example Sentences

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国家主席 会见 了外国大使。

The president met with the foreign ambassador.

等 会见 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10696089)

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Child Words of 会见

• 会 会 kuài: to balance an account
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear
• 会 会 huì: can