see in Chinese
kàn jiàn ·to see; to catch sight of ·13 strokes HSK 1
see in Chinese is 看见, pronounced kàn jiàn.
How to write 看见
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Stroke order of 看
Stroke order of 见
HSK level
HSK 1看见 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
看见 in a sentence
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我 看 见 一 只 鸟 。I saw a bird.
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你 看 见 我 的 钥 匙 了 吗 ？Did you see my keys?
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他 没 看 见 那 个 牌 子 。He didn't see the sign.
看见 vs 看 vs 瞧见
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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看 names the activity of looking; 看见 names the result — something entered your sight. 看不见 means 'can't see'.
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瞧见 qiáo jian to spot; to catch sight of
The colloquial equivalent of 看见, common in northern speech.