How to say “see” in Chinese
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“See” in Chinese is 看见, kàn jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
看见 is read kàn jiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A hand 手 above an eye 目.
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 “看见”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 看见. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你看见我的手机了吗nǐkànjiànwǒdeshǒujīlemaHave you seen my phone?
- 沿着这条河一直走，就能看见公园。yánzhezhètiáohéyìzhízǒu,jiùnéngkànjiàngōngyuánKeep walking along the river and you'll see the park.
- 你在动物园看见什么了？nǐzàidòngwùyuánkànjiànshénmeleWhat did you see at the zoo?
- 先看见闪电后听见雷声xiānkànjiànshǎndiàn,hòutīngjiànléishēngFirst you see the lightning, then you hear the thunder.
More words from the lesson “So much fun!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “see” in Chinese?
“See” in Chinese is 看见, pinyin kànjiàn.
What does 看见 mean?
看见 (kànjiàn) means “see”.
How do you write 看见?
看见 is 2 characters: 看 (kàn) — look, watch; 见 (jiàn) — see. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 看见?
看见 is read kànjiàn. Tones: kàn — fourth tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“see” in the lesson “So much fun!”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” 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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