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

HSK 7-9

皇帝召见了几位大臣商议国事。

Huángdì zhàojiàn le jǐ wèi dàchén shāngyì guóshì.

The emperor summoned several ministers to discuss state affairs.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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