不见

不見
bùjiàn
verb HSK 6 #2,001

Meanings

  1. 1 to not see; to be missing
  2. 2 to have disappeared; to be gone

Characters

Not seen — to have disappeared or gone missing.

Examples

Wǒ de shǒujī bù jiàn le!
My phone has disappeared!
Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn!
Long time no see!
Tā fàng zài zhuō shàng de qián bù jiàn le.
The money he put on the table is gone.
Bù jiàn bù sàn!
Be there or be square! (Won't leave until we meet!)

Tips

usage
不见 is the standard way to say something has gone missing or disappeared. 好久不见 is one of the most common greetings in Chinese — it's actually the origin of the English phrase 'long time no see.'
culture
不见 (bù jiàn bù sàn, lit. 'won't leave without meeting') is a popular way to confirm plans — meaning 'I'll wait for you no matter what.' It's also the title of a famous 1998 Chinese romantic comedy film.

Stroke Order

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