见 (jiàn) — how to say "to see" in Chinese

见

To see

verb

Radicals / Keys

見

See

#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes

Collocations

见老师

jiàn lǎoshī

see a teacher

见朋友

jiàn péngyou

see a friend

Examples

我明天见我的朋友。

Tomorrow I will see my friend.

我见你。

I see you.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 见 (jiàn) — to see

[jiàn-] cat Jian peeks around the corner and sees a piece of fish on the table. "Jian!" he meows. "I see!" He reaches out a paw and whispers, "见, 见, 见." Now he clearly sees his lunch. 👀🐱

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to see" in Chinese?

"to see" in Chinese is 见 (jiàn).

What does 见 mean in English?

见 (jiàn) means "To see".

How is 见 pronounced?

It is pronounced jiàn (written as jian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to see" in Chinese characters?

It is written 见.

What HSK 3.0 level is 见?

见 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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