Meaning of 见面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to meet; to see each other
Measure word: 次
How to use 见面
见面 is used for meeting people in person, often by plan. It cannot take an object directly, so you say 跟 or 和 someone 见面. Example: 我明天跟朋友见面。(Wǒ míngtiān gēn péngyou jiànmiàn.) I am meeting a friend tomorrow.
见 (jiàn) means to see, and 面 (miàn) means face. When you see someone face to face, you 见面 (jiànmiàn), you meet.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我见面他, which is wrong because 见面 already contains its object 面. Say 我跟他见面 (wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn) or use 见 directly: 我见他.
见面 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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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 见面.
| 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye; see you again later |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 见到 | jiàndào | to see |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion |
| 见过 | jiànguo | |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | opposite; across (the street etc); directly in front of one; up ahead |
| 常见 | cháng jiàn | commonly seen; common |
Questions about 见面
What does 见面 mean?
见面 (jiànmiàn) means "to meet; to see each other".
How do you write 见面?
见面 is made of 2 characters: 见 (4 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 见面 an HSK word?
Yes. 见面 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 见面 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 见面 is written 見面.
How do I say I have met someone before using 见面?
Put 过 between the two parts: 我们见过面 (wǒmen jiàn guo miàn), we have met before. Because 见面 is a verb plus object, words like 过 and 了 go in the middle.
What is the difference between 见面 and 见到?
见面 means two people meet each other and does not take an object. 见到 (jiàndào) means to see or run into someone and takes an object, as in 我见到他了, I saw him.