Writing
不见 (bú jiàn) — how to say "not see" in Chinese
不见
Not see; disappear
verb
Character composition
不
not
见
to see
Radicals / Keys
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不见了的手机
bú jiàn le de shǒujī
the phone that has gone missing
Examples
我的书不见了，你看见了吗？
My book is gone, did you see it?
他不见了。
He disappeared.
Mnemonic
[bú jiàn-] The kitten Bo was playing with a ball of yarn, got distracted by a bowl of milk — and the yarn vanished. Bo searched the whole room and meowed: «不见, I can't see it at all!» The yarn quietly rolled out from under the sofa. 🐱🧶
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not see" in Chinese?
"not see" in Chinese is 不见 (bú jiàn).
不见 meaning in English
不见 (bú jiàn) means "Not see; disappear".
How is 不见 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú jiàn (written as bu jian, bujian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not see" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不见: 不 has 4 strokes, 见 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不见?
不见 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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