见面

jiàn miàn
HSK 1Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
Often used in social or personal contexts; requires an object or context (e.g., 和朋友见面).
to meet face-to-face; to see each other
彼此对面相见。
Words:
见面礼见面会
Synonyms:
碰头相逢晤面会见会面相会碰面会晤谋面相见
Antonyms:
告别分别分开离别分手分离
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)约(yuē)好(hǎo)明(míng)天(tiān)在(zài)咖(kā)啡(fēi)厅(tīng)见(jiàn)面(miàn)。
    We agreed to meet at the café tomorrow.
  2. 这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)见(jiàn)面(miàn)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。
    This is our first meeting, and I'm very happy.
  3. 公(gōng)司(sī)举(jǔ)办(bàn)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)大(dà)型(xíng)的(de)见(jiàn)面(miàn)会(huì)。
    The company held a large-scale meet-and-greet event.
v
Used metaphorically for ideas, thoughts, or issues becoming public; more formal or literary.
to be made public; to come out into the open
比喻公开出来。
Words:
思想见面正式见面
Synonyms:
公布发表宣布发布
Antonyms:
隐瞒
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)的(de)真(zhēn)实(shí)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)终(zhōng)于(yú)和(hé)公(gōng)众(zhòng)见(jiàn)面(miàn)了(le)。
    His true thoughts have finally been made public.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)需(xū)要(yào)思(sī)想(xiǎng)见(jiàn)面(miàn)才(cái)能(néng)解(jiě)决(jué)。
    This issue needs to be brought into the open to be resolved.
  3. 新(xīn)政(zhèng)策(cè)将(jiāng)在(zài)下(xià)周(zhōu)正(zhèng)式(shì)见(jiàn)面(miàn)。
    The new policy will be officially made public next week.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
jiàn见

to see; to look at

HSK 1
miàn面

face; noodles