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− | * 去 <em>见</em> 你 <span class="pinyin">qù <em> jiàn </em> nǐ</span><span class="trans"> go | + | * 去 <em>见</em> 你 <span class="pinyin">qù <em> jiàn </em> nǐ</span><span class="trans"> go visit you </span> |
* 去 <em>见</em> 朋友 | * 去 <em>见</em> 朋友 | ||
* <em>见</em> 老师 | * <em>见</em> 老师 |
Revision as of 02:16, 17 August 2021
Both 见 (jiàn) and 看 (kàn) mean "to see" or “to visit” and sometimes can be used interchangeably. Both can be used in formal and informal settings. The key difference between these words is 见 can also mean to meetup with someone, whereas 看 can also mean to watch, to read, or to look at.
见 (jiàn) | 看 (kàn) | |
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Meaning | to see, to visit, to meet up | to see, to visit, to watch, to read, to look at |
Part of Speech | verb | verb |
Formality | flexible | flexible |
Contents
To say to visit someone or see someone/something 见 (jiàn) can be used
Common Phrases
If you want to say to visit or to see someone/something, you can use 见 (jiàn).
- 去 见 你 go visit you
- 去 见 朋友
- 见 老师
- 见 家人
- 见 到了
- 见 到他了
- 见 不到
- 见 不到你们
- 去~你
- 去~朋友
- ~老师
- ~家人
- ~到了
- ~到他了
- ~不到
- ~不到你们
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, both 见 and 看 can be used interchangeably:
- 我去 看 你。
- 张老师来我们家 见 我们。
- 我 看 到了。
- 小李 看 到我们。
- 广场的人太多,小刘还没 见 到你,你喊他一下吧。
- 昨天在买东西的时候,我们 看 到校长。
- 虽然我们俩都在成都,但是我很忙,没时间 见 他。
- 我们今天去南京 见 朋友。
- 我们要利用暑假去 看 家人。
Differences
Common Phrases
These common phrases only work with 见:
- 一会儿~
- 晚上~
- 明天~
- 明年~
- 下次~
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, only 见 can be used:
- 我们 明天见 。
- 我现在就出发了, 一会儿见 。
- 下午太热了,我们 晚上见,好吗?
Common Phrases
These common phrases only work with 看:
- ~书
- ~报纸
- ~电影
- ~电视
- ~球
- ~病
- ~风景
- ~情况
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, only 看 can be used:
- 我喜欢 看 风景。
- 在旅游的时候,我们最喜欢的是 看 风景,不怎么喜欢爬山,参观博物馆什么的。
- 咱们去 看 一场电影,怎么样?
- 儿子在 看 书,别打扰他了。
- 王老师喜欢 看 球。
- 那条消息你 看 到了吗?
- 他爸爸身体有点不舒服,最好要去 看 病。
- 明天我不知道有没有空出去玩,看 情况吧。