见面

jiàn miàn

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to meet; to see each other

Word relationships

Related words

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见到

jiàn dào

to see

见面 is to meet intentionally or by arrangement; 见到 is to catch sight of or encounter

约会

yuē huì

appointment

约会 is a date or appointment; 见面 is a more general meeting

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 跟 or 和 to specify who you are meeting, e.g., 跟朋友见面.

Common mistakes

见面 is an intransitive verb; do not add an object. To say 'meet someone', use 跟/和 + person + 见面.

Grammar

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Example Sentences

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他们见面时寒暄了几句。

They exchanged a few pleasantries when they met.

她们一见面就热情地拥抱了。

They embraced warmly as soon as they met.

我们明天见面吧。

Let's meet tomorrow.

我们在机场见面，真是太巧合了！

Meeting at the airport was such a coincidence!

我们约定明天见面。

We agreed to meet tomorrow.

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Words Containing 见面

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)

meet and greet

gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time

避不见面

bì bù jiàn miàn

to refuse to meet sb

Child Words of 见面

to see

to appear

face