看见

The Chinese word 看见 (kànjiàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 看 (kàn) and 见 (jiàn). The character 看 originally meant "to look at" or "to observe", while the character 见 meant "to see" or "to meet". When combined, the two characters form the word 看见, which means "to see" or "to notice".The word 看见 is commonly used in spoken and written Chinese. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as:* 我看见了一只猫。(Wǒ kànjiànle yī zhī māo.) - I saw a cat.* 你看见了吗？(Nǐ kànjiànle ma?) - Did you see it?* 我没有看见。(Wǒ méiyǒu kànjiàn.) - I didn't see it.The word 看见 is also used in some idioms and proverbs. For example:* 眼见为实。(Yǎnjiàn wéi shí.) - Seeing is believing.* 一见钟情。(Yī jiàn zhōng qíng.) - Love at first sight.The word 看见 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know.