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Chinese characters meaning "to meet"

Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to meet", including 会 (huì / kuài), 见 (jiàn / xiàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…

How to Study This Meaning Group

The English word "to meet" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 会 (huì / kuài), 见 (jiàn / xiàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huì, kuài, jiàn, xiàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 会 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.

  • 会 huì / kuàican; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gatherUseful words: 一会儿, 开会
  • 见 jiàn / xiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; appearUseful words: 看见, 见面

Common words for these 2 "to meet" characters

Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 会 (huì / kuài) — so "to meet" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.

See each character in a sentence

Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to meet".

huì / kuài — can; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gather

我会说一点儿中文。Wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr Zhōng wén.I can speak a little Chinese.

Common words: 一会儿 (yī huì r)、开会 (kāi huì)、机会 (jī huì)

jiàn / xiàn — to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; appear

很高兴见到你。Hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ.Nice to see you.

Common words: 看见 (kàn jiàn)、见面 (jiàn miàn)、再见 (zài jiàn)

All 2 characters

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