v.
to meet; to see each other
见面
Common Usage & Traps
- 见面 — to meet; to see each other
- 跟他见面 — to meet with him
- 第一次见面 — to meet for the first time
- 见个面 — to meet up
- 见过面 — have met before
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见面你见你 / 跟你见面见面 already has 'face' inside; you can't add the person after it. Say 见你 or 跟你见面.
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见面他见他 / 跟他见面Same pattern: use 见他 or 跟他见面.
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见面一次见一次面一次 goes inside the pair: 见一次面, not after it.
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见面过见过面过 goes inside: 见过面, not 见面过.
Can you say 见面你 to mean 'meet you'?
No. 见面 can't take a person after it; say 见你 or 跟你见面.
见面 already contains the idea of face-to-face meeting. If you want to name the person, put 跟 or 和 before 见面. So 'meet you' is 见你 or 跟你见面, never 见面你. “早上见面早上好！” (When we meet in the morning, we say 'Good morning!') ── [《谢谢您请》](/read/thanks-for-treating#s5)
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Meet you | 见你 / 跟你见面 | 见面你 |
| Meet him | 见他 / 跟他见面 | 见面他 |
| Meet a friend | 见朋友 / 跟朋友见面 | 见面朋友 |
What's the difference between 见 and 见面?
见 puts the person after it; 见面 means both sides meet face to face.
Use 见 when you name who you see, like 见朋友 or 见老板. Use 见面 when the meeting itself is the point, like 我们明天见面. If you name the person with 见面, put 跟 or 和 before it.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Naming the person | 见他 | 见面他 |
| Mutual meetup | 跟他见面 | 见面他 |
| Seeing a friend | 见朋友 | 见面朋友 |
Where does 一次 or 过 go when you use 见面?
Put 一次 or 过 inside 见面: 见一次面, 见过面.
见面 can be split apart by 一次, 个, or 过. Say 见一次面, 见个面, or 见过面. Putting those words after 见面 makes it sound off.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Meet once | 见一次面 | 见面一次 |
| Have met before | 见过面 | 见面过 |
| Meet up casually | 见个面 | 见面个 |
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Everyday greetings are a gateway to natural Chinese. Practice time-based hellos like “早上好” and “晚安,” learn to address teachers with the respectful “您,” and see how families skip formalities to speak warmly at home.
- Scene #1
早上 见面 早上好！
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