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How do you say "to meet" in Chinese?
见
jiàn
In Chinese, "to meet" is 见.
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Pronunciation
Jyan, with a fourth tone (falling), a concise action verb for encountering or meeting someone.
Writing and usage
One character (见), six strokes. Ancient form shows two people viewing each other.
Example sentence
我明天会见你。
I will meet you tomorrow.
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How to remember 见
Jiàn (to see/meet) is concise and visual in its construction, showing how characters encode meaning.
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- push 推 tuī
- read 读 dú
- rest 休息 xiū xi
- run 跑 pǎo
- turn 转动 zhuǎn dòng
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Questions about 见
How do you say "to meet" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to meet" is 见. It is a noun.
How is 见 written in Chinese?
One character (见), six strokes. Ancient form shows two people viewing each other.
How is 见 used in a sentence?
Use 见 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我明天会见你。 (I will meet you tomorrow.).
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