Meaning of 见到
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to see
How to use 见到
见到 stresses the result of seeing, and it is very often used for meeting or running into people. It is common in greetings like 很高兴见到你 (hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ), which means "Nice to meet you."
见 (jiàn) means to see, and 到 (dào) means to arrive or reach. When your seeing reaches its target, you have actually seen it, so 见到 means you managed to see something or meet someone.
Common mistake: Learners often use 见到 for watching TV or reading, but for things you look at on purpose, 看 (kàn) or 看到 (kàndào) sounds more natural, while 见到 leans toward meeting people. Also keep the fourth tone on both syllables, jiàndào, and do not drop the tone on 到.
见到 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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见 jiàn · to see · 4 strokes
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到 dào · to reach · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 见到.
| 看到 | kàndào | to see |
| 找到 | zhǎodào | to find |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 回到 | huídào | to return to |
| 来到 | láidào | to arrive; to come |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 做到 | zuòdào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
Questions about 见到
What does 见到 mean?
见到 (jiàndào) means "to see".
How do you write 见到?
见到 is made of 2 characters: 见 (4 strokes), 到 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 见到 an HSK word?
Yes. 见到 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 见到 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 见到 is written 見到.
What is the difference between 见到 and 看到?
Both mean to see something as a result. 看到 (kàndào) starts from the act of looking, so it fits things you watch or notice. 见到 (jiàndào) is more often used for meeting or encountering people, as in 我昨天见到老师了 (Wǒ zuótiān jiàndào lǎoshī le), "I saw my teacher yesterday."
How do I say I did not see someone using 见到?
Use 没 (méi) before it: 我没见到他 (Wǒ méi jiàndào tā), "I didn't see him." Do not use 不 (bù) for a past result like this. 不 is for habits or future intentions.