How to say “see” in Chinese
see, meet
“See” in Chinese is 见, jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
见 is read jiàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
再见 literally means “see you again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “见”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 见. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天见！míngtiānjiànSee you tomorrow!
- 我们星期六下午见吧wǒmenxīngqīliùxiàwǔjiànbaLet's meet on Saturday afternoon.
- 我们星期天上午十点见，好吗？wǒmenxīngqītiānshàngwǔshídiǎnjiàn,hǎomaLet's meet on Sunday at 10 a.m., OK?
- 你看见我的手机了吗nǐkànjiànwǒdeshǒujīlemaHave you seen my phone?
- 我的手机不见了！wǒdeshǒujībújiànleMy phone is gone!
- 我们两点一刻见wǒmenliǎngdiǎnyíkèjiànLet's meet at a quarter past two.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Making plans to meet”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “see” in Chinese?
“See” in Chinese is 见, pinyin jiàn.
What does 见 mean?
见 (jiàn) means “see, meet”.
How do you write 见?
见 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 见?
见 is read jiàn. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“see” in the lesson “Making plans to meet”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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