看见 (kànjiàn) — to see / to catch sight of
HSK 1 | verb | to see, to catch sight of
看见 (kànjiàn)
A verb meaning "to see" or "to catch sight of." It combines 看 (kàn, to look/watch) and 见 (jiàn, to perceive/meet). While 看 describes the act of looking, 看见 indicates that you actually saw and perceived something — the result of looking.
Meanings
- [verb] To see, to catch sight of, to notice (something with one's eyes).
Example Sentences
我看见一只大猫。 Wǒ kànjiàn yī zhī dà māo. I saw a big cat.
你看见我的书了吗？ Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de shū le ma? Did you see my book?
从这里能看见山。 Cóng zhèlǐ néng kànjiàn shān. You can see the mountains from here.
她进来的时候，我没有看见她。 Tā jìnlái de shíhou, wǒ méiyǒu kànjiàn tā. When she came in, I did not see her.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 看见了 | saw (completed action) |
| 没看见 | did not see |
| 能看见 | can see, able to see |
| 看不见 | cannot see, invisible |
| 看见过 | to have seen (at some point) |
| 看见某人 | to see someone |
Memory Hook
看 (kàn) = to look. 见 (jiàn) = to perceive. 看见 = you looked AND it registered. It is the difference between glancing and actually seeing. Eyes open, image received.