见
jiàn
Meaning
- to see
- to meet
Definition
看见，见到；见面；显现；见解。
to see; to meet; to appear; opinion.
Usage
‘见’是一个多义字，常用作动词，表示视觉上的看见或人与人之间的见面。也可作名词，表示见解或看法。在文言文中还有‘被’（被动标记）的用法。
'见' is a polysemous character, commonly used as a verb to indicate seeing visually or meeting between people. It can also be a noun meaning opinion or view. In classical Chinese, it can be a passive marker ('被').
Examples
- 1 我昨天在街上看见了一个老朋友。 (I saw an old friend on the street yesterday.)
- 2 我们约好明天见面。 (We arranged to meet tomorrow.)
- 3 他的病情不见好转。 (His condition does not appear to be improving.)
- 4 对此问题，我想谈谈自己的见解。 (Regarding this issue, I want to share my own opinion.)
- 5 这个成语让我见笑了。 (This idiom made me look foolish; '见笑' is a polite expression.)
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