jiàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to see
  2. 2. to meet
  3. 3. to appear (to be sth)
  4. 4. to interview
  5. 5. opinion
  6. 6. view

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我想 她。
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Words Containing 见

不见
bù jiàn

not to see

不见得
bù jiàn de

not necessarily

偏见
piān jiàn

prejudice

再见
zài jiàn

goodbye

参见
cān jiàn

to refer to

只见
zhǐ jiàn

to see (the same thing) over and over again

可见
kě jiàn

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)

司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn

a common occurrence (idiom)

各抒己见
gè shū jǐ jiàn

everyone gives their own view

喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn

to love to hear and see (idiom)

梦见
mèng jiàn

to dream about (sth or sb)

少见
shǎo jiàn

rare; seldom seen

常见
cháng jiàn

commonly seen

意见
yì jiàn

idea

拜见
bài jiàn

to pay a formal visit

接见
jiē jiàn

to receive sb

会见
huì jiàn

to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)

望见
wàng jiàn

to espy

由此可见
yóu cǐ kě jiàn

from this, it can be seen that...

看得见
kàn dé jiàn

can see

看见
kàn jiàn

to see

碰见
pèng jiàn

to run into

罕见
hǎn jiàn

rare

听见
tīng jiàn

to hear

见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì

opinions differ (idiom)

见到
jiàn dào

to see

见外
jiàn wài

to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

见多识广
jiàn duō shí guǎng

experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

见效
jiàn xiào

to have the desired effect

见义勇为
jiàn yì yǒng wéi

to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth

见闻
jiàn wén

what one has seen and heard

见解
jiàn jiě

opinion

见证
jiàn zhèng

to be witness to

见识
jiàn shi

to gain first-hand knowledge of sth

见钱眼开
jiàn qián yǎn kāi

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain

见面
jiàn miàn

to meet; to see each other

遇见
yù jiàn

to meet

远见
yuǎn jiàn

foresight

随处可见
suí chù kě jiàn

can be seen everywhere

难得一见
nán dé yī jiàn

rarely seen

预见
yù jiàn

to foresee

显而易见
xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously

一孔之见
yī kǒng zhī jiàn

partial view

一日不见,如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū

one day apart seems like three years (idiom)

一见倾心
yī jiàn qīng xīn

love at first sight

一般见识
yī bān jiàn shi

to lower oneself to (sb's) level

一见钟情
yī jiàn zhōng qíng

to fall in love at first sight (idiom)

一见高低
yī jiàn gāo dī

lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)

一见如故
yī jiàn rú gù

familiarity at first sight

一针见血
yī zhēn jiàn xiě

lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)

不见一点踪影
bù jiàn yī diǎn zōng yǐng

no trace to be seen

不见不散
bù jiàn bù sàn

lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom)

不见了
bù jiàn le

to have disappeared

不见兔子不撒鹰
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng

you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)

不见天日
bù jiàn tiān rì

all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice

不见棺材不落泪
bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi

lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)

不见经传
bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

not found in the classics (idiom); unknown

主见
zhǔ jiàn

one's own view; definite opinion

井蛙之见
jǐng wā zhī jiàn

the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view

人见人爱
rén jiàn rén ài

loved by all

仁者见仁,智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì

The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.

仇人相见,分外眼红
chóu rén xiāng jiàn , fèn wài yǎn hóng

when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)

伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

低头不见抬头见
dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn

see 抬頭不見低頭見|抬头不见低头见[tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn]

何以见得
hé yǐ jiàn dé

how can one be sure?

偶见
ǒu jiàn

to happen upon

傲慢与偏见
ào màn yǔ piān jiàn

Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀|珍·奥斯汀[zhēn · ào sī tīng]

传见
chuán jiàn

to summon for an interview

先见
xiān jiàn

foresight

先见之明
xiān jiàn zhī míng

foresight

先见者
xiān jiàn zhě

seer

公众意见
gōng zhòng yì jiàn

public opinion

兵戎相见
bīng róng xiāng jiàn

to meet on the battlefield (idiom)

再发见
zài fā xiàn

rediscovery

再见全垒打
zài jiàn quán lěi dǎ

walk-off home run

到处可见
dào chù kě jiàn

ubiquitous

前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě

unique

前所未见
qián suǒ wèi jiàn

unprecedented

创见
chuàng jiàn

an original idea

创见性
chuàng jiàn xìng

original (idea, discovery etc)

动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān

to be watched closely (idiom)

另见
lìng jiàn

cf.

叩见
kòu jiàn

to kowtow in salute

只见树木不见森林
zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín

unable to see the wood for the trees

召见
zhào jiàn

call in (one's subordinates)

可怜见
kě lián jiàn

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

可见光
kě jiàn guāng

visible light

各执己见
gè zhí jǐ jiàn

each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

各执所见
gè zhí suǒ jiàn

each sticks to his own view

各持己见
gè chí jǐ jiàn

each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout

名不见经传
míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn

(lit.) name not encountered in the classics

吴牛见月
wú niú jiàn yuè

cow from Wu is terrified by the moon, mistaking it for the sun

吹糠见米
chuī kāng jiàn mǐ

instant results

回见
huí jiàn

See you later!

回头见
huí tóu jiàn

See you!

固执己见
gù zhí jǐ jiàn

to persist in one's views

图穷匕见
tú qióng bǐ xiàn

lit. the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政[yíng zhèng] by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[jīng kē] in 227 BC) (idiom)

图穷匕首见
tú qióng bǐ shǒu xiàn

see 圖窮匕見|图穷匕见[tú qióng bǐ xiàn]

坦诚相见
tǎn chéng xiāng jiàn

to trust one another fully

好久不见
hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn

long time no see

定见
dìng jiàn

firm view

宿见
sù jiàn

long-held opinion

寻短见
xún duǎn jiàn

to commit suicide

小巫见大巫
xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū

lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)

少见多怪
shǎo jiàn duō guài

lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be be astonished by certain things (idiom)

屡见不鲜
lǚ jiàn bù xiān

a common occurrence (idiom)

层见迭出
céng jiàn dié chū

to occur frequently

己见
jǐ jiàn

one's own viewpoint

已见分晓
yǐ jiàn fēn xiǎo

the result becomes apparent

常见问题
cháng jiàn wèn tí

common problems

延见
yán jiàn

to introduce

引见
yǐn jiàn

to introduce (sb)

待见
dài jian

(coll.) to like

后见之明
hòu jiàn zhī míng

hindsight

患难见真情
huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng

true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom)

想见
xiǎng jiàn

to infer

意见不合
yì jiàn bù hé

to disagree

意见箱
yì jiàn xiāng

suggestion box

愚见
yú jiàn

my humble opinion

成见
chéng jiàn

preconceived idea

所见
suǒ jiàn

(literary) what one sees

所见即所得
suǒ jiàn jí suǒ dé

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

所见所闻
suǒ jiàn suǒ wén

what one hears and sees (idiom)

找见
zhǎo jiàn

to find (sth one has been looking for)

抬头不见低头见
tái tóu bù jiàn dī tóu jiàn

(idiom) (of people in a small town etc) to cross paths regularly

拙见
zhuō jiàn

my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)

持不同政见
chí bù tóng zhèng jiàn

(politically) dissenting

持不同政见者
chí bù tóng zhèng jiàn zhě

(political) dissident

捉襟见肘
zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu

lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)

撞见
zhuàng jiàn

to meet by accident

拨云见日
bō yún jiàn rì

lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice

政见
zhèng jiàn

political views

散见
sǎn jiàn

seen periodically

数见不鲜
shuò jiàn bù xiān

a common occurrence (idiom)

明天见
míng tiān jiàn

see you tomorrow

晋见
jìn jiàn

to have an audience with

有主见
yǒu zhǔ jiàn

opinionated

有目共见
yǒu mù gòng jiàn

anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all

朝见
cháo jiàn

to have an audience (with the Emperor)

未必见得
wèi bì jiàn dé

not necessarily

乐见其成
lè jiàn qí chéng

to look favorably on sth

歧见
qí jiàn

disagreement

洞见
dòng jiàn

insight

活久见
huó jiǔ jiàn

(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything

活见鬼
huó jiàn guǐ

what the hell; preposterous

深不见底
shēn bù jiàn dǐ

so deep one cannot see to the bottom

浅见
qiǎn jiàn

shallow opinion

清澈见底
qīng chè jiàn dǐ

water so clear you can see the bottom

沥陈鄙见
lì chén bǐ jiàn

to state one's humble opinion (idiom)

灼见
zhuó jiàn

to see clearly

无主见
wú zhǔ jiàn

without one's own opinions

无颜见江东父老
wú yán jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo

(idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[xiàng yǔ], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)

略见一斑
lüe4 jiàn yī bān

lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom)

异见
yì jiàn

dissident

异见者
yì jiàn zhě

dissident

疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn

lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives

疾风知劲草,烈火见真金
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

百闻不如一见
bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn

seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others

目不忍见
mù bù rěn jiàn

see 目不忍視|目不忍视[mù bù rěn shì]

目不见睫
mù bù jiàn jié

lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults

相形见绌
xiāng xíng jiàn chù

to pale by comparison (idiom)

相见
xiāng jiàn

to see each other

相见恨晚
xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn

to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.

看不见
kàn bu jiàn

cannot see

真知灼见
zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn

penetrating insight

眼不见为净
yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng

what remains unseen is deemed to be clean

眼不见,心不烦
yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

眼见
yǎn jiàn

to see with one's own eyes

眼见得
yǎn jiàn de

(dialect) obviously

眼见为实
yǎn jiàn wéi shí

seeing is believing

眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū

to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.

瞅见
chǒu jiàn

to see

瞥见
piē jiàn

to glimpse

瞧见
qiáo jiàn

to see

短见
duǎn jiàn

short-sighted

禁见
jìn jiàn

to deny a detainee visitation privileges

立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng

lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)

管见
guǎn jiàn

my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube)

管见所及
guǎn jiàn suǒ jí

in my humble opinion (idiom)

简略见告
jiǎn lüe4 jiàn gào

brief outline or overview (of a plan etc)

约见
yuē jiàn

to arrange an interview

习见
xí jiàn

commonly seen

耳闻不如目见
ěr wén bù rú mù jiàn

seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others

耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí

(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

耶和华见证人
yē hé huá jiàn zhèng rén

Jehovah's Witnesses

闻名不如见面
wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn

knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

闻见
wén jiàn

to smell

听不见
tīng bu jiàn

not be able to hear

听得见
tīng dé jiàn

audible

听见风就是雨
tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ

lit. on hearing wind, to say rain

能见度
néng jiàn dù

visibility

臆见
yì jiàn

subjective view

英雄所见略同
yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüe4 tóng

lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.

见不得
jiàn bu dé

not fit to be seen by

见不得人
jiàn bu dé rén

shameful

见世面
jiàn shì miàn

to see the world

见之实施
jiàn zhī shí shī

to put into effect (idiom)

见亮
jiàn liàng

please forgive me

见人说人话,见鬼说鬼话
jiàn rén shuō rén huà , jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà

(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations

见光死
jiàn guāng sǐ

(lit.) to wither in the light of day