召见

召見

zhàojiàn

verb #24,966

Meanings

1 to summon (for an audience)
2 to call someone before a superior
3 to grant an audience to

Characters

to summon, to call

to see, to meet

Examples

皇帝召见了几位大臣商议国事。

Huángdì zhàojiàn le jǐ wèi dàchén shāngyì guó shì.

The emperor summoned several ministers to discuss state affairs.

外交部召见了该国大使，提出严正交涉。

Wàijiāobù zhàojiàn le gāiguó dàshǐ, tíchū yánzhèng jiāoshè.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the ambassador and lodged a solemn protest.

他被总统召见，感到十分荣幸。

Tā bèi zǒngtǒng zhàojiàn, gǎndào shífēn róngxìng.

He felt very honored to be summoned by the president.

Tips

register

召见 implies a clear hierarchy: a superior summons an inferior. It is used for monarchs, heads of state, or officials calling in subordinates. Never used between equals.

Stroke Order

召 zhào

见 jiàn