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参见

cān jiàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to refer to
  2. 2. see also
  3. 3. compare (cf.)
  4. 4. to pay respect to

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly appears in formal contexts like cross-references in academic writing, e.g., 参见下文 (see below) or 参见上图 (see figure above).

Common mistakes

Not used for 'see you' as a farewell; that's 再见. Also, do not confuse with 参加 (cānjiā, 'to participate').

Example Sentences

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参见 本书第10页的详细说明。
Please refer to the detailed explanation on page 10 of this book.

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