"见" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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见
Trad. 見
Radical
Radical
(Bushou)
Composition
Strokes 4
Decomp.
冂 + 儿
Prononciation
Mandarin jiàn; xiàn
Entry Methods
Pinyin jian4; xian4
Kanji /
Cangjie
 BHU
月竹山
Sijiao 772.1
Wubi MQB
Encodages (hexa)
Unicode U+89C1
GB2312 BCFB
Results for 见
见 jiàn to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
见 xiàn to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]
Results beginning with 见
见到 jiàn dào to see
见过 jiàn guò have seen
见面 jiàn miàn to meet / to see each other / CL:次[ci4]
见识 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth / to experience for oneself / knowledge / experience / insight
见证 jiàn zhèng to be witness to / witness / evidence
见解 jiàn jiě opinion / view / understanding
见习 jiàn xí to learn on the job / to be on probation
见状 jiàn zhuàng upon seeing this, ... / in response, ...
见谅 jiàn liàng please forgive me
见效 jiàn xiào to have the desired effect
见鬼 jiàn guǐ absurd / strange / (interj.) curse it! / to hell with it!
见闻 jiàn wén what one has seen and heard / knowledge / one's experience
见长 jiàn cháng to excel at (typically used after the area of expertise) / Example: 以研究見長|以研究见长[yi3 yan2 jiu1 jian4 chang2] to be known for one's research
见得 jiàn dé to seem / to appear / (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
见怪 jiàn guài to mind / to take offense
见方 jiàn fāng (measurement) (after a length) square (as in "10 feet square")
见地 jiàn dì opinion / view / insight
见笑 jiàn xiào to mock / to be ridiculed / to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)
见外 jiàn wài to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
见报 jiàn bào to appear in the news / in the papers
见教 jiàn jiào I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
见爱 jiàn ài loved / respected (honorific)
见背 jiàn bēi (formal, tactful) (of an elder) to pass away
见访 jiàn fǎng your visit (honorific) / you honor me with your visit
见红 jiàn hóng (coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding) / to suffer a financial loss
见驾 jiàn jià to have an audience (with the emperor)
见亮 jiàn liàng please forgive me
见说 jiàn shuō to hear what was said
见天 jiàn tiān (coll.) every day
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见不得 jiàn bu dé not fit to be seen by / should not be exposed to / can't bear to see
见面礼 jiàn miàn lǐ gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
见证人 jiàn zhèng rén eyewitness (to an incident) / witness (to a legal transaction)
见习生 jiàn xí shēng apprentice / probationer / cadet
见光死 jiàn guāng sǐ (lit.) to wither in the light of day / (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb) / (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls
见面会 jiàn miàn huì meet and greet
见世面 jiàn shì miàn to see the world / to broaden one's horizons
见识浅 jiàn shi qiǎn short-sighted
见习员 jiàn xí yuán trainee
见阎王 jiàn Yán wáng to meet one's Maker / to die
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 / acting heroically in a just cause
见不得人 jiàn bu dé rén shameful
见怪不怪 jiàn guài bù guài to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected / not to wonder at strange sights
见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
见仁见智 jiàn rén jiàn zhì opinions differ (idiom)
见利忘义 jiàn lì wàng yì to see profit and forget morality (idiom) / to act from mercenary considerations / to sell one's soul for gain
见缝插针 jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom) / fig. to make use of every second and every inch
见异思迁 jiàn yì sī qiān to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom) / loving fads and novelty / never satisfied with what one has
见微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom) / small beginnings show how things will develop
见财起意 jiàn cái qǐ yì seeing riches provokes evil designs
见风使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom) / fig. to act pragmatically / to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom) / fig. to act pragmatically / to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风是雨 jiàn fēng shì yǔ lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom) / fig. gullible / to believe whatever people suggest
见风转舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom) / fig. to act pragmatically / to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见景生情 jiàn jǐng shēng qíng to be touched by a scene / to adapt to the situation
见机行事 jiàn jī xíng shì see the opportunity and act (idiom) / to act according to circumstances / to play it by ear / to use one's discretion
见猎心喜 jiàn liè xīn xǐ lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom) / fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again
见利思义 jiàn lì sī yì to see profit and remember morality (idiom) / to act ethically / not tempted by riches
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 / money-grubbing
见贤思齐 jiàn xián sī qí see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects) / emulate the virtuous / Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
见缝就钻 jiàn fèng jiù zuān lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom) / fig. to make the most of every opportunity
见好就收 jiàn hǎo jiù shōu to quit while one is ahead (idiom) / to know when to stop
见马克思 jiàn Mǎ kè sī to die / lit. to visit Marx / to pass away
见难而上 jiàn nán ér shàng to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
见票即付 jiàn piào jí fù payable at sight / payable to bearer
见色忘义 jiàn sè wàng yì to forget loyalty when in love / hoes before bros
见色忘友 jiàn sè wàng yǒu to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love
见闻有限 jiàn wén yǒu xiàn to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
见习医生 jiàn xí yī shēng medical intern
见习医师 jiàn xí yī shī medical intern
见血封喉 jiàn xuè fēng hóu upas
见招拆招 jiān zhāo chāi zhāo to counter every move / to be full of tricks
见招拆招 jiàn zhāo chāi zhāo to counter every move / to be full of tricks
见之实施 jiàn zhī shí shī to put into effect (idiom)
见诸行动 jiàn zhū xíng dòng to translate sth into action / to put sth into action
见习口译员  trainee interpreter
见血封喉树 jiàn xuè fēng hóu shù Antiaris toxicaria (botany)
见习程序设计员  programmer trainee / trainee programmer
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 / (derog.) insincere / two-faced
Approximate Results for 见
意见 yì jiàn idea / opinion / suggestion / objection / complaint / CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
看见 kàn jiàn to see / to catch sight of
常见 cháng jiàn commonly seen / common / to see sth frequently
不见 bù jiàn not to see / not to meet / to have disappeared / to be missing
可见 kě jiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case) / it is (thus) clear / clear / visible
听见 tīng jiàn to hear
遇见 yù jiàn to meet
罕见 hǎn jiàn rare / rarely seen
会见 huì jiàn to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) / CL:次[ci4]
相见 xiāng jiàn to see each other / to meet in person
所见 suǒ jiàn (literary) what one sees / (literary) opinion / view
少见 shǎo jiàn rare / seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
眼见 yǎn jiàn to see with one's own eyes / very soon
梦见 mèng jiàn to dream about (sth or sb) / to see in a dream
参见 cān jiàn to refer to / see also / compare (cf.) / to pay respect to
详见 xiáng jiàn for further details, refer to
预见 yù jiàn to foresee / to predict / to forecast / to envision / foresight / intuition / vision
偏见 piān jiàn prejudice / bias
想见 xiǎng jiàn to infer / to gather
瞧见 qiáo jiàn to see
接见 jiē jiàn to receive sb / to grant an interview
起见 qǐ jiàn motive / purpose / (sth) being the motive or purpose
碰见 pèng jiàn to run into / to meet (unexpectedly) / to bump into
望见 wàng jiàn to espy / to spot
瞥见 piē jiàn to glimpse
拜见 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit / to call to pay respects / to meet one's senior or superior
主见 zhǔ jiàn one's own view / having definite opinions
高见 gāo jiàn wise opinion / brilliant idea (honorific)
撞见 zhuàng jiàn to meet by accident
足见 zú jiàn it goes to show that / one can see
召见 zhào jiàn call in (one's subordinates) / summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
成见 chéng jiàn preconceived idea / bias / prejudice
约见 yuē jiàn to arrange an interview / an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
远见 yuǎn jiàn foresight / discernment / vision
引见 yǐn jiàn to introduce (sb) / (esp.) to present to the emperor
创见 chuàng jiàn an original idea
显见 xiǎn jiàn obvious / clearly visible
先见 xiān jiàn foresight / prescience
己见 jǐ jiàn one's own viewpoint
政见 zhèng jiàn political views
愚见 yú jiàn my humble opinion
浅见 qiǎn jiàn shallow opinion / humble opinion
闻见 wén jiàn to smell / to hear / knowledge / information
偶见 ǒu jiàn to happen upon / to see incidentally / occasional / accidental
觐见 jìn jiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor)
叩见 kòu jiàn to kowtow in salute
晋见 jìn jiàn to have an audience with
拙见 zhuō jiàn my unworthy opinion (humble expr.)
朝见 cháo jiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor)
回见 huí jiàn See you later!
散见 sǎn jiàn seen periodically
瞅见 chǒu jiàn to see
洞见 dòng jiàn insight / to see clearly
歧见 qí jiàn disagreement / differing interpretations
管见 guǎn jiàn my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube) / my limited understanding / my opinion (humble)
短见 duǎn jiàn short-sighted / suicide
鄙见 bǐ jiàn (my) humble opinion / humble idea
传见 chuán jiàn to summon for an interview
待见 dài jian (coll.) to like
点见 diǎn jiàn to check an amount
定见 dìng jiàn firm view / definite opinion
禁见 jìn jiàn to deny a detainee visitation privileges
另见 lìng jiàn cf. / see also
面见 miàn jiàn to meet face to face / to meet in person
谬见 miù jiàn erroneous views / false idea / false opinion
识见 shí jiàn knowledge and experience
宿见 sù jiàn long-held opinion / long-cherished view
习见 xí jiàn commonly seen
延见 yán jiàn to introduce / to receive sb
异见 yì jiàn dissident / dissenting / dissent
臆见 yì jiàn subjective view
迂见 yū jiàn absurd opinion / pedantic and unrealistic view
再见 zài jiàn goodbye / see you again later
找见 zhǎo jiàn to find (sth one has been looking for)
只见 zhǐ jiàn to see (the same thing) over and over again / to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
灼见 zhuó jiàn to see clearly / deep insight / profound view
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不见了 bù jiàn le to have disappeared / to be missing / nowhere to be found
看不见 kàn bu jiàn cannot see / cannot be seen / invisible
不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily / not likely
看得见 kàn dé jiàn can see / visible
听不见 tīng bu jiàn not be able to hear
意见书  opinion piece
常见病 cháng jiàn bìng common illnesses
能见度 néng jiàn dù visibility
听得见 tīng dé jiàn audible
长见识 zhǎng jiàn shi to gain knowledge and experience
意见箱 yì jiàn xiāng suggestion box
可见光 kě jiàn guāng visible light / light in optical spectrum
寻短见 xún duǎn jiàn to commit suicide
眼见得 yǎn jiàn de (dialect) obviously / clearly
能见的  visible
互见性  intervisibility
创见性 chuàng jiàn xìng original (idea, discovery etc)
回头见 huí tóu jiàn See you! / Bye!
活见鬼 huó jiàn guǐ what the hell / preposterous
活久见 huó jiǔ jiàn (neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything / Just incredible!
可怜见 kě lián jiàn (coll.) pitiable / to have pity on sb
明天见 míng tiān jiàn see you tomorrow / (coll., jocular) food that passes through the digestive system more or less intact (esp. enoki mushrooms)
无主见 wú zhǔ jiàn without one's own opinions
先见者 xiān jiàn zhě seer
异见者 yì jiàn zhě dissident
有主见 yǒu zhǔ jiàn opinionated / having one's own strong views
再发见 zài fā xiàn rediscovery
常见问题 cháng jiàn wèn tí common problems / FAQ
由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn from this, it can be seen that...
一见钟情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng to fall in love at first sight (idiom)
显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom) / obviously / clearly / it goes without saying
视而不见 shì ér bù jiàn to turn a blind eye to / to ignore
好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn long time no see
一针见血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head
司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom)
开门见山 kāi mén jiàn shān lit. to open the door and see the mountain / fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
屡见不鲜 lu:3 jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom)
一见如故 yī jiàn rú gù familiarity at first sight
立竿见影 lì gān jiàn yǐng lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom) / fig. instant effect / quick results
捉襟见肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) / strapped for cash / unable to make ends meet
喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom) / well received / to one's liking
各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn everyone gives their own view
真知灼见 zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn penetrating insight
远见卓识 yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí visionary and sagacious (idiom)
相形见绌 xiāng xíng jiàn chù to pale by comparison (idiom)
眼见为实 yǎn jiàn wéi shí seeing is believing
固执己见 gù zhí jǐ jiàn to persist in one's views
拨云见日 bō yún jiàn rì lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom) / fig. to restore justice
兵戎相见 bīng róng xiāng jiàn to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
门户之见 mén hù zhī jiàn sectarian bias / parochialism
各持己见 gè chí jǐ jiàn each sticks to his own opinion (idiom) / chacun son gout
一孔之见 yī kǒng zhī jiàn partial view / limited outlook
不见经传 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn not found in the classics (idiom) / unknown / unfounded / not authoritative
不见天日 bù jiàn tiān rì all black, no daylight (idiom) / a world without justice
层见迭出 céng jiàn dié chū to occur frequently / to occur repeatedly
重见天日 chóng jiàn tiān rì to see the light again (idiom) / delivered from oppression
吹糠见米 chuī kāng jiàn mǐ instant results / lit. blow the husk and see the rice
各执己见 gè zhí jǐ jiàn each sticks to his own view (idiom) / a dialogue of the deaf
管见所及 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí in my humble opinion (idiom)
井蛙之见 jǐng wā zhī jiàn the view of a frog in a well (idiom) / fig. a narrow view
略见一斑 lu:è jiàn yī bān lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom) / fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture
目不见睫 mù bù jiàn jié lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom) / fig. unable to see one's own faults / to lack self-awareness / truths too close to home
目不忍见 mù bù rěn jiàn lit. the eye cannot bear to see it (idiom) / a scene too pitiful to behold
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) / fig. to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication / naive / unworldy
识微见几 shí wēi jiàn jǐ lit. see a tiny bit and understand everything (idiom)
相见恨晚 xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn to regret not having met earlier (idiom) / It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along.
先见之明 xiān jiàn zhī míng foresight
一般见识 yī bān jiàn shi to lower oneself to sb's level / to argue with sb less well-informed
一见倾心 yī jiàn qīng xīn love at first sight
有目共见 yǒu mù gòng jiàn anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see
性别偏见  gender bias
否定意见  adverse opinion
审计意见  audit opinion / auditor's opinion
意见证据  opinion evidence
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