见面 jiànmiàn meet/see somebody (face to face)
meet/see somebody (face to face); meeting
How to remember 见面: 见 see + 面 face = meet/see somebody (face to face).
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How it is used
- To meet face to face - 我们明天见面 (wǒmen míngtiān jiànmiàn) we'll meet tomorrow.
- Verb-object compound, so it can't take a direct object: say 跟/和 someone 见面 - 我跟他见面 (wǒ gēn tā jiànmiàn), never 见面他.
- For the deliberate arranged meeting; a chance encounter is 遇到. To simply "see" someone use 见 (jiàn).
Example sentences
- 我们偶尔见面 Wǒmen ǒu'ěr jiànmiàn.We see each other once in a while.
- 我们另外找时间见面。 Wǒmen lìngwài zhǎo shíjiān jiànmiàn.Let's find another time to meet.
- 我和朋友约在这里见面。 Wǒ hé péngyou yuē zài zhèli jiànmiàn.My friend and I have agreed to meet here.