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to see

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chou3jian4 chǒujiàn

Meaning


Primary

to see

Alternatives

see, sees, saw, seeing

Hint

This is used in some regions colloquially. 看見 is far more common. In Taiwan this is almost never heard or said.

Mnemonic


瞅見 To see is 瞅 to look at something and then, as a result, 見 see it.

Usage


我 在 人群 中 瞅見 了 他。

I saw him in the crowd.

你 瞅見 那 隻 小狗 了 嗎?

Did you see that puppy?

她 剛 進 門 就 瞅見 了 我。

She saw me as soon as she entered the door.

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