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How to write 看见

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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

• 我wǒ看kàn见jiàn一yī只zhǐ鸟niǎo。

  I saw a bird.

• 你nǐ看kàn见jiàn我wǒ的de钥yào匙shi了le吗ma？

  Did you see my keys?

• 他tā没méi看kàn见jiàn那nà个gè牌pái子zi。

  He didn't see the sign.

看见 vs 看 vs 瞧见

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 看 kàn to look; to watch

  看 names the activity of looking; 看见 names the result — something entered your sight. 看不见 means 'can't see'.

• 瞧见 qiáo jian to spot; to catch sight of

  The colloquial equivalent of 看见, common in northern speech.