Meaning of 望见
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to espy
- to spot
How to use 望见
望见 describes catching sight of something far away, often in written or descriptive language. It focuses on the result of looking into the distance, not just the act of looking. Example: 我们远远地望见了那座山。(Wǒmen yuǎnyuǎn de wàngjiàn le nà zuò shān.) We spotted that mountain from far away.
望 (wàng) means to gaze into the distance, and 见 (jiàn) means the seeing actually happens. Put them together: you look far off and finally spot something, like a sailor gazing out until land comes into view.
Common mistake: Learners often use 望见 for anything they see nearby, where 看见 (kànjiàn) is the natural choice. Also do not confuse 望见 with 希望 (xīwàng, to hope), since 望 alone can carry the sense of hoping.
望见 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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望 wàng · full moon · 11 strokes
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见 jiàn · to see · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 望见.
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 见到 | jiàndào | to see |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion |
| 见过 | jiànguo | |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common |
| 碰见 | pèngjiàn | to run into; to meet (unexpectedly) |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope; a hope; a wish |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | desire; wish |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
Questions about 望见
What does 望见 mean?
望见 (wàngjiàn) means "to espy; to spot".
How do you write 望见?
望见 is made of 2 characters: 望 (11 strokes), 见 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 望见 an HSK word?
Yes. 望见 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 望见 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 望见 is written 望見.
What is the difference between 望见 and 看见?
看见 (kànjiàn) is the everyday word for seeing anything. 望见 suggests looking out over a distance and spotting something, and it sounds more literary.
Can I say 望不见?
Yes. 望不见 (wàng bu jiàn) means you look into the distance but cannot make it out, just like 看不见 means cannot see. For example, 雾太大，望不见对岸。The fog is too thick to see the other shore.