jiàn xiàn

see, observe, behold; perceive

HSK 1 #153

DEFINITIONS

见 jiàn
  • to see
  • to meet
  • to appear (to be sth)
  • to interview
见 xiàn
  • to appear
  • also written 現|现[xian4]

STROKES

WORDS

chuàng jiàn an original idea
由此可 yóu cǐ kě jiàn from this, it can be seen that...
真知灼 zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn penetrating insight
树木不森林 zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín unable to see the wood for the trees; fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture
箱 yì jiàn xiāng suggestion box
cháo jiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor)
qiǎn jiàn shallow opinion; humble opinion
duǎn jiàn short-sighted; suicide
guǎn jiàn my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube); my limited understanding; my opinion (humble)
教 jiàn jiào I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
状 jiàn zhuàng upon seeing this, ...; in response, ...
缝插针 jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
风转舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
门户之 mén hù zhī jiàn sectarian bias; parochialism
xiǎn jiàn obvious; clearly visible
一孔之 yī kǒng zhī jiàn partial view; limited outlook
一日不,如隔三秋 yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一般识 yī bān jiàn shi to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed
高低 yī jiàn gāo dī lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom); fig. to cross swords with; to lock horns
一点踪影 bù jiàn yī diǎn zōng yǐng no trace to be seen
不散 bù jiàn bù sàn lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there!
了 bù jiàn le to have disappeared; to be missing; nowhere to be found
兔子不撒鹰 bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom); one doesn't act without some incentive
天日 bù jiàn tiān rì all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
棺材不落泪 bù jiàn guān cai bù luò lèi lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom); fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality