wàng jiàn
see; set eyes on
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我站在山顶上，望见远处的大海。
wǒ zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, wàng jiàn yuǎn chù de dà hǎi.
I stood on the top of the mountain and saw the sea in the distance.
他站在窗前，望见街上的人来人往。
tā zhàn zài chuāng qián, wàng jiàn jiē shàng de rén lái rén wǎng.
He stood by the window and watched people coming and going on the street.
我站在阳台上，望见天上的星星。
wǒ zhàn zài yáng tái shàng, wàng jiàn tiān shàng de xīng xīng.
I stood on the balcony and saw the stars in the sky.
看不见 (kànbujiàn)
invisible
看不到 (kànbudào)
can't see
The Chinese word 望见 (wàngjiàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 望 (wàng) and 见 (jiàn). The character 望 originally meant "to look at a distance" or "to gaze into the distance". It is composed of the radical 目 (mù), which represents the eye, and the phonetic component 亡 (wáng). The character 见 originally meant "to see" or "to perceive". It is composed of the radical 目 (mù), which represents the eye, and the phonetic component 眴 (jiǎn).When combined, the two characters 望 and 见 form the word 望见, which literally means "to see from a distance" or "to catch sight of". It is used to describe the action of seeing something that is far away or difficult to see. For example, you could use 望见 to describe seeing a bird flying in the sky or a ship sailing on the horizon.The word 望见 can also be used in a figurative sense to mean "to anticipate" or "to look forward to". For example, you could say 望见美好的未来 (wàngjiàn měihǎo de wèilái) to express your anticipation of a bright future.The word 望见 is a common word in Chinese and is used in both spoken and written language. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is used in a variety of contexts.
