看见

kàn jiàn

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to see
2. to catch sight of

Word relationships

Related words

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听见

tīng jiàn

to hear

Refers to hearing rather than seeing.

Synonyms

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看到

kàn dào

to see

Used similarly for 'to see', but 看见 emphasizes the result of perception.

见

jiàn

to see

Can be used in compounds like 看见 to indicate successful perception.

瞅见

chǒu jiàn

to see

Informal synonym, more colloquial, meaning 'to catch sight of'.

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

to look after

to see

to see

to appear