看见

kàn jiàn

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to see
2. to catch sight of

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 听见 tīng jiàn 听见 tīng jiàn to hear Refers to hearing rather than seeing.: to hear

Synonyms

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• 看到 kàn dào 看到 kàn dào to see Used similarly for 'to see', but 看见 emphasizes the result of perception.: to see
• 见 jiàn 见 jiàn to see Can be used in compounds like 看见 to indicate successful perception.: to see
• 瞅见 chǒu jiàn 瞅见 chǒu jiàn to see Informal synonym, more colloquial, meaning 'to catch sight of'.: to see

Usage notes

Collocations

Often followed by 了 to indicate completed action: 我看见了 (I saw it).

Common mistakes

Learners often say 看 and 见 separately (我看了见) instead of the inseparable compound 看见.

Example Sentences

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小偷 看见 警察就逃了。

The thief ran away as soon as he saw the police.

我 看见 一只猫。

I saw a cat.

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Child Words of 看见

• 看 看 kān: to look after
• 看 看 kàn: to see
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear