見 (gin3 jin6 | jian4 xian4) : see; meet; view; show evidence of

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見

gin3 jin6

jian4 xian4

[粵] gin3 | [國] jian4
[1] [v] see; catch sight of; observe
[2] [v] meet; call on; visit
[3] [n] view; opinion; idea
[4] [v] show evidence of; appear to be
[5] [v] (used before a verb to indicate the passive)
[6] [v] [粵] feel (cold, dizzy, sick, etc)

[粵] jin6 | [國] xian4
[v] show; appear; become visible (as variant of 現}

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

見 / 见

Don't confuse with:
貝

This word has been viewed 27425 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th May 2011 14:35

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再見 zoi3 gin3 zai4 jian4 = goodbye; see you soon

下星期見 haa6 sing1 kei4 gin3 xia4 xing1 qi1 jian4 (PRC), xia4 xing1 qi2 jian4 (Taiwan) = see you next week (common formation)

好耐冇見 hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 = long time no see 粵

見面 gin3 min6 jian4 mian4 = to meet

聽見 teng1 gin3 ting1 jian4 = hear; listen

睇見 tai2 gin3 = see; catch sight of 粵

看見 hon3 gin3 kan4 jian4 = see; catch sight of 國

見到 gin3 dou3*2 jian4 dao4 = see; have seen; have met

可見 ho2 gin3 ke3 jian4 = clear (it is the case), visible

唔見咗 m4 gin3 zo2 m2 jian4 zuo3 = lost; lost sight of; unable to find; missing 粵

好久不見 hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hao3 jiu3 bu4*2 jian4 = long time no see 國

相見 soeng1 gin3 xiang1 jian4 = [v] to meet [one another], to become acquainted with

好耐唔見 hou2 noi6 m4 gin3 = long time no see 粵

很久不見 han2 gau2 bat1 gin3 hen3 jiu3 bu4 jian4 = long time no see

見長 gin3 coeng4; gin3 zoeng2 jian4 chang2; jian4 zhang3 = to be good at something; grow

遲啲見 ci4 di1 gin3 = 'see you later' 粵

親眼看見 can1 ngaan5 hon3 gin3 qin1 yan3 kan4 jian4 = see with one's own eyes; personally witness 國

親眼睇見 can1 ngaan5 tai2 gin3 = see with one's own eyes; personally witness 粵

意見 ji3 gin3 yi4 jian4 = opinion

見識 gin3 sik1 jian4 shi5 = experience, general knowledge

不見 bat1 gin3 bu4*2 jian4 = not see

唔見 m4 gin3 = not see 粵

不見得 bat1 gin3 dak1 bu4*2 jian4 de2 = not necessarily; not likely

唔見得 m4 gin3 dak1 = not likely; cannot see 粵

遇見 jyu6 gin3 yu4 jian4 = to meet

預見 jyu6 gin3 yu4 jian4 = foresight

由此可見 jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3 you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 = from this it can be seen that

顯而易見 hin2 ji4 ji6 gin3 xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 = obviously; clearly

接見 zip3 gin3 jie1 jian4 = to receive (sb.); to grant an interview to

見效 gin3 haau6 jian4 xiao4 = to have the desired effect; to see the result; effective

見聞 gin3 man6 jian4 wen2 = experience; general knowledge; information; what one sees and hears

見解 gin3 gaai2 jian4 jie3 = opinion; view; viewpoint; perspective; understanding

常見 soeng4 gin3 chang2 jian4 = commonly seen; everyday sight

聽得見 teng1 dak1 gin3 ting1 de2 jian4 = audible

諮詢意見 zi1 seon1 ji3 gin3 zi1 xun2 yi4 jian4 = to sound out; to consult

會見 wui6 gin3 hui4 jian4 = to meet with (someone who is paying a visit)

罕見 hon2 gin3 han3 jian4 = rare, rarely seen

夢見 mung6 gin3 meng4 jian4 = vision; dream

見仁見智 gin3 jan4 gin3 zi3 jian4 ren2 jian4 zhi4 = opinions differ from each other; a matter of opinion

見鬼 gin3 gwai2 = absurd; damn; go to hell

異見 ji6 gin3 = disagree; dissent

未見 mei6 gin3 wei4 jian4 = have yet to be seen; have yet to see

開心見誠 hoi1 sam1 gin3 sing4 = to be frank and sincere

顯見 hin2 gin3 = obvious; apparent; patent; noticeable

錯見 co3 gin3 = misconception

見錢開眼 gin3 cin4*2 hoi1 ngaan5 = money grubber

見得 gin3 dak1 = to think so

見客 gin3 haak3 = to receive (callers)

聞見 man4 gin3 wen2 jian4 = hear, understand

見過鬼怕黑 gin3 gwo3 gwai2 paa3 hak1 = A burnt child dreads the fire 粵

不見了 bat1 gin3 liu5 bu4 jian4 le5 = disappear; be missing 國

不見棺材不落淚 bat1 gin3 gun1 coi4 bat1 lok6 leoi6 bu4 jian4 guan1 cai2 bu4 luo4 lei4 = not shed a tear until one sees the coffin - refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality 國

不見的 bat1 gin3 dik1 bu4 jian4 de5 = [adj] missing 國

瞥見 pit3 gin3 pie1 jian4 = catch sight of

公眾意見 gung1 zung3 ji3 gin3 gong1 zhong4 yi4 jian4 = public opinion

政見 zing3 gin3 zheng4 jian4 = political views

偏見 pin1 gin3 pian1 jian4 = prejudice; biased

先見之明 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4 xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 = foresight

先見者 sin1 gin3 ze2 xian1 jian4 zhe3 = seer

拜見 baai3 gin3 bai4 jian4 = pay a formal visit; call to pay respects; meet one's senior or superior

意見不合 ji3 gin3 bat1 hap6 yi4 jian4 bu4 he2 = dissension

看不見 hon3 bat1 gin3 kan4 bu2 jian4 = unseen 國

見不得 gin3 bat1 dak1 jian4 bu5 de2 = may not be seen by or exposed to 國

見證人 gin3 zing3 jan4 jian4 zheng4 ren2 = a witness

開門見山 hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1 kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 = to get right to the point; to open the door and see the mountain

異見人 ji6 gin3 jan4 = a dissident

主流意見 zyu2 lau4 ji3 gin3 zhu3 liu2 yi4 jian4 = mainstream opinion

流亡海外異見人士 lau4 mong4 hoi2 ngoi6 ji6 gin3 jan4 si6 liu2 wang2 hai3 wai4 yi4 jian4 ren2 shi4 = exiled dissident

見連丸 gin3 lin4 jyun4*2 = quinine (loanword)

看得見 hon3 dak1 gin3 kan4 de2 jian4 = visible

遠見 jyun5 gin3 yuan3 jian4 = a sense of "vision"

接見者 zip3 gin3 ze2 = interviewer

立竿見影 lap6 gon1 gin3 jing2 = instant results

守得雲開見月明 sau2 dak1 wan4 hoi1 gin3 jyut6 ming4 = every cloud has a silver lining

不見森林 bat1 gin3 sam1 lam4 bu4 jian4 sen1 lin2 = fail to see the wood for the trees 國

活見鬼 wut6 gin3 gwai2 huo2 jian4 gui3 = it's sheer fantasy; you're imagining things

見報 gin3 bou3 jian4 bao4 = appear in the newspaper

見外 gin3 ngoi6 jian4 wai4 = regard sb as an outsider

見好 gin3 hou2 jian4 hao3 = (said of a patient) to get better; mend

見所未見 gin3 so2 mei6 gin3 jian4 suo3 wei4 jian4 = see what one has never seen before; never seen before; unprecedented

見方 gin3 fong1 jian4 fang1 = square

見機 gin3 gei1 jian4 ji1 = as the opportunity arises; as befits the occasion; according to circumstances

高見 gou1 gin3 gao1 jian4 = your brilliant idea; your opinion

目見 muk6 gin3 mu4 jian4 = see for oneself

日見 jat6 gin3 ri4 jian4 = with each passing day; day by day

一般見識 jat1 bun1 gin3 sik1 yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 = normal, common (negative)

想見 soeng2 gin3 xiang3 jian4 = infer; gather

引見 jan5 gin3 yin3 jian4 = introduce; present

報名見工 bou3 meng2 gin3 gung1 bao4 ming2 jian4 gong1 = apply for interview

成見 sing4 gin3 cheng2 jian4 = preconceived idea; prejudice

聽見話 teng1/ting1 gin3 waa6 = heard somebody said 粵

見牙唔見眼 gin3 ngaa4 m4 gin3 ngaan5 = smiling broadly (such that one "sees the teeth and not the eyes") 粵

見牙不見眼 gin3 ngaa4 bat1 gin3 ngaan5 = smiling broadly (such that one "sees the teeth and not the eyes")

見工 gin3 gung1 jian4 gong1 = [n][v] interview for a job

見步行步 gin3 bou6 haang4 bou6 = deal with things one step at a time 粵

未見官府先打三大板 mei6 gin3 gun1 fu2 sin1 daa2 saam1 daai6 baan2 = to pay the price before getting what one wants (lit., "hit three times without having seen the official")

一針見血 jat1 zam1 gin3 hyut3 yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 = to the point; exactly right

人種偏見 jan4 zung2 pin1 gin3 ren2 zhong3 pian1 jian4 = racism

不見經傳 bat1 gin3 ging1 zyun6 bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4 = not to be found in the classics 國

拙見 zyut3 gin3 zhuo1 jian4 = my humble opinion

兵戎相見 bing1 jung4 soeng1 gin3 bing1 rong2 xiang1 jian4 = measure swords; show one's colours; show one's hand

見風使舵 gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 = change one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways

見風轉舵 gin3 fung1 zyun3 to4 jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4 = trim's one's sails; changes the topic if the atmosphere is wrong

自尋短見 zi6 cam4 dyun2 gin3 = to commit suicide

高低立見 gou1 dai1 lap6 gin3 = able to tell the difference quickly

一日不見如隔三秋 jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1 = one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years 國

見功 gin3 gung1 = to be effective 粵

起見 hei2 gin3 qi3 jian4 = sake; purpose; means to an end

主見 zyu2 gin3 zhu3 jian4 = ideas or thoughts of one's own; one's own judgment; definite view

撞見 zong6 gin3 zhuang4 jian4 = meet by chance

唔見得光 m4 gin3 dak1 gwong1 = scandalous; illegal 粵

唔見得人 m5 gin3 dak1 jan4 = unacceptable 粵

一見鍾情 jat1 gin3 zung1 cing4 = to fall in love at first sight

手板眼見功夫 sau2 baan2 ngaan5 gin3 gung1 fu1 = easy task, jobs that do not require talents or special training 粵

覲見 gan6 gin3 jin4 jian4 = to have an audience with a monarch

見紅 gin3 hung4 = seeing blood, bleeding (lit., "to see red") 粵

人見人愛 jan4 gin3 jan4 oi3 ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 = everyone will love; lovable; likable

見習 gin3 zaap6 jian4 xi2 = on probation; to learn a job

見風是雨 gin3 fung1 si6 jyu5 jian4 feng1 shi4 yu3 = gullible, believing in whatever others say

碰見 pung3 gin3 peng4 jian4 = to run into; to meet

見過鬼仲唔怕黑 gin3 gwo3 gwai2 zung6 m4 paa3 hak1 = learn a good lesson, so won't do the same mistake again 粵

見地 gin3 dei6 = insight

有主見 jau5 zyu2 gin3 you3 zhu3 jian4 = opinionated; having one's own strong views

少見 siu2 gin3 shao3 jian4 = seldom seen, rare

少見多怪 siu2 gin3 do1 gwaai3 shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 = things seldom seen are strange

睇見大蛇屙尿 tai2 gin3 daai6 se4 o1 niu6 = to be surprised like a country hick when one sees something unusual 粵

可見人 ho2 gin3 jan4 ke3 jian4 ren2 = to be presentable (in public)

見諒 gin3 loeng6 jian4 liang4 = excuse me, pardon me, forgive me, make allowance for

不見不散 bat1 gin3 bat1 saan3 bu2 jian4 bu2 san4 = not leaving untill seeing each other

視而不見 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3 shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 = to see but not really see; turn a blind eye to

視而不見，聽而不聞 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3, ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 shi4 er2 bu4 jian4, ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 = take no notice; to appear to looking and listening, but not really

見身郁唔見米白 gin3 san1 juk1 m4 gin3 mai5 baak6 = pretending to be hard at work that yields no good result 粵

見者有份 gin3 ze2 jau5 fan6 jian4 zhe3 you3 fen4 = finders keepers

愚見 jyu4 gin3 yu2 jian4 = my (humble) opinion; my foolish opinion [polite]

醜婦終須見家翁 cau2 fu5 zung1 seoi1 gin3 gaa1 jung1 chou3 fu4 zhong1 zu1 jian4 jia1 weng1 = sooner or later one's shortcomings and faults will be shown to others 粵

一陣見 jat1 zan6 gin3 = see you in a moment 粵

三魂唔見七魄 saam1 wan4 m4 gin3 cat1 paak3 san1 hun2 wu2 jian4 qi1 po4 = to be freaked out; to be scared out of one's wits; to have the living daylights scared out of oneself 粵

驚見 ging1 gin3 jing1 jian4 = be appalled to see; be awed at the sight of

初見 co1 gin3 chu1 jian4 = to see for the first time

相見恨晚 soeng1 gin4 han6 maan5 xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 = regret not having met earlier

見怪 gin3 gwaai3 jian4 guai4 = to be offended by; to take offence; to mind

喜聞樂見 hei2 man4 lok6 gin3 xi3 wen2 le4 jian4 = to enjoy hearing and seeing; to like to hear and see

啞佬相見，默默無言 aa2 lou2 soeng1 gin3 mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4 ya3 lao3 xiang1 jian4 mo4 mo4 wu2 yan2 = when two mute people meet they are speechless; to have nothing to say to each other 粵

見招拆招 gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu3 jian4 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 = to deal with an opponents moves one by one with counter moves 粵

見鑊打鑊 gin3 wok6 daa2 wok6 jian4 huo4 da3 huo4 = to warn sb. that each time you see him you'll beat him up; to always beating people up 粵

買少見少 maai5 siu2 gin3 siu2 mai3 shao3 jian4 shao3 = seldomly seen; rare 粵

見面禮 gin3 min6 lai5 jian4 mian4 li3 = a gift offered to someone whom one meets for the first time

見高就拜見低就踩 gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2 = snobbish 粵

以...見稱 ji5 gin3 cing1 yi3 jian4 cheng1 = noted as...; famous for...; known for...

朝見口，晚見面 ziu1 gin3 hau2, maan5 gin3 min6 zhao1 jian4 kou3, wan3 jian4 mian4 = to see each other all the time; to see each other morning and evening 粵

見賢思齊 gin3 jin4 si1 cai4 jian4 xian2 si1 qi2 = emulate a good and wise man; emulate a worthy person

見飯 gin3 faan6 jian4 fan4 = of rice to rise or swell during cooking 粵

相形見絀 soeng1 jing4 gin3 zyut3 xiang1 xing2 jian4 chu4 = pale into insignificance

屢見不鮮 leoi5 gin3 bat1 sin2 lv3 jian4 bu4 xian3 = of sth. to be commonplace; pretty much an everyday occurance

百聞不如一見 baak3 man4 bat1 jyu4 jat1 gin3 bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 = seeing is believing

見機行事 gin3 gei1 hang4 si6 jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 = act according to the present circumstances

參見 caam1 gin3 can1 jian4 = refer to; pay respects to

見利忘義 gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 = to see profit and forget morality

灼見 coek3 gin3 zhuo2 jian4 = to see clearly; deep insight, profound view

鮮見 sin2 gin3 xian3 jian4 = seldom or rarely seen

越窮越見鬼 jyut6 kung4 jyut6 gin3 gwai2 yue4 qiong2 yue4 jian4 gui3 = when one is in bad luck it just seems to get worse 粵

求見 kau4 gin3 qiu2 jian4 = request to see; request an audience with

見財化水 gin3 coi4 faa3 seoi2 jian4 cai2 hua4 shui3 = money goes down the drain

見證 gin3 zing3 jian4 zheng4 = give witness; witness

聞見棺材香 man4 gin3 gun1 coi4 hoeng1 = have one foot in the grave 粵

一見如故 jat1 gin3 jyu4 gu3 yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 = hit it off right away

秋扇見捐 cau1 sin3 gin3 gyun1 = an abandoned lover

殺人不見血 saat3 jan4 bat1 gin3 hyut3 sha1 ren2 bu2 jian4 xue4 (PRC), sha1 ren2 bu2 jian4 xie3 (Taiwan) = to kill or destroy a person with finesse

唔見棺材唔流眼淚 m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6 = a stubborn man never sheds tears until he sees his own coffin 粵

國際見聞 gwok3 zai3 gin3 man6 guo2 ji4 jian4 wen2 = International Background Knowledge

持不同政見 ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3 chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 = (politically) dissenting; dissident 國

持不同政見者 ci4 bat1 tung4 zing3 gin3 ze2 chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 zhe3 = a political dissident 國

見死不救 gin3 sei2 bat1 gau3 jian4 si3 bu4*2 jiu4 = to not save someone in trouble

另見 ling6 gin3 ling4 jian4 = cf., see also

水瓜打狗，唔見噉橛 seoi2 gwaa1 daa2 gau2 m4 gin3 gam2 gyut6 = losing a chunk of something 粵

耶和華見證人 je4 wo4 waa4 gin3 zing3 jan4 ye1 he4 hua2 jian4 zheng4 ren2 = Jehovah's Witnesses

個人淺見 go3 jan4 cin2 gin3 ge4 ren2 qian3 jian4 = in my humble opinion

人見人愛車見車載 jan4 gin3 jan4 oi3 ce1 gin3 ce1 zoi3 ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 che1 jian4 che1 zai3 = everyone will love; lovable; likable

見字如見人 gin3 zi6 jyu4 gin3 jan4 = handwriting can determine one's personality

路見不平、拔刀相助 lou6 gin3 bat1 ping4, bat6 dou1 soeng1 zo6 lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2, ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 = fight against unjustice; help fight for the weak and mistreated

何以見得 ho4 ji5 gin3 dak1 he2 yi3 jian4 de2 = why do you think so; how do you come to this conclusion

鄙見 pei2 gin3 bi3 jian4 = my despised (base) opinion [a self-deprecatory expression]

捉襟見肘 zuk1 kam1 gin3 zaau2 zhuo1 jin1 jian4 zhou3 = in dire straits

拜神唔見雞 baai3 san4 m4 gin3 gai1 = murmuring a complaint 粵

瑕瑜互見 haa4 jyu4 wu6 gin3 xia2 yu2 hu4 jian4 = both one's defects and merits are apparent; one's strengths and weaknesses are obvious to the eye

見好就收 gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1 jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 = quit while ahead

月見草 jyut6 gin3 cou2 yue4 jian4 cao3 = evening primrose, oenothera

見光死 gin3 gwong1 sei2 jian4 guang1 si3 = once exposed can't be hidden again

未見官先打八十 mei6 gin3 gun1 sin1 daa2 baat3 sap6 wei4 jian4 guan1 xian1 da3 ba1 shi2 = pay heavy price to pursue an objective

英雄所見略同 jing1 hung4 so2 gin3 loek6 tung4 ying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lve4 tong2 = great minds think alike

見使 gin3 sai2 jian4 shi3 = large enough for 粵

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佢可以見到我 ?
He can see me

我唔想畀你哋見到粵
I don't want to let you see.
[Lit. I not want give you-[plural marker] see-arrive]

我見到兩張枱粵
I can see two tables.
[Lit. I see-arrive two [counter] table.]

你見過佢個女朋友未呀？粵
Have you seen his girlfriend before?

我一見到我父母就好開心。粵
I am very happy upon seeing my parents.

見到你很高興國
nice to meet you

能見到你真是太好了。國
It was nice meeting you.

死咯，唔見咗我嘅荷包！粵
Oh no! I can't find my wallet!

不要跟他一般見識! 國
don't lower yourself to their level!
[lit. don't follow them in being so common/basic/primitive]

我見到呢度有一間唔係好大嘅警崗粵
I can see a police box that's not very big here.
[Lit. I see-arrive here have one [counter] is-not very big [possessive particle] police box. You CANNOT say 唔大 or 唔好大 instead of 唔係好大, although it may sound like either one if a speaker is talking very quickly. 唔大 should be 細.]

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