只见

只見

zhǐjiàn

adverb HSK 5 #32,233

Meanings

1 one could see
2 all one saw was

Characters

Examples

打开门，只见满地的落叶。

Dǎkāi mén, zhǐ jiàn mǎn dì de luòyè.

Opening the door, all one could see was fallen leaves everywhere.

只见他站在那里一动不动。

Zhǐ jiàn tā zhàn zài nàlǐ yī dòng bù dòng.

One could only see him standing there, motionless.

走进教室，只见老师已经在了。

Zǒu jìn jiàoshì, zhǐ jiàn lǎoshī yǐjīng zài le.

Walking into the classroom, one could see the teacher was already there.

Tips

usage

只见 is a literary/narrative expression used in storytelling and writing. It sets a scene: 'all one could see was...' You won't hear it in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

只 zhǐ

见 jiàn