眼见

眼見

yǎnjiàn

verb #23,413

Meanings

1 to see with one's own eyes
2 visibly; evidently (indicating something is imminent)

Characters

to see; to witness

Examples

我眼见他摔倒，赶紧跑过去帮忙。

Wǒ yǎnjiàn tā shuāidǎo, gǎnjǐn pǎo guòqù bāngmáng.

I saw him fall with my own eyes and rushed over to help.

眼见天就要黑了，我们加快脚步。

Yǎnjiàn tiān jiù yào hēi le, wǒmen jiākuài jiǎobù.

With darkness visibly approaching, we quickened our pace.

Tips

usage

眼见 has two uses: (1) 'to witness with one's own eyes' (emphasising direct personal observation), and (2) as an adverb meaning 'evidently/visibly/imminently' before an event about to happen. The proverb 眼见为实 (yǎnjiàn wéi shí, 'seeing is believing') uses the first sense.

Stroke Order

眼 yǎn

见 jiàn