晋见

晉見
jìnjiàn
verb #35,332

Meanings

  1. 1 to have an audience with (a superior or dignitary)
  2. 2 to call upon (formally)

Examples

Dàchén jìnjiàn huángdì, bǐngbào jūnqíng.
The minister had an audience with the emperor to report on the military situation.
Dàibiǎotuán jiāng yú míngrì jìnjiàn shǒuxiàng.
The delegation will call on the Prime Minister tomorrow.

Tips

register
晋见 is formal/literary, used for meeting royalty, heads of state, or other high dignitaries — never an ordinary boss. here means 'to advance / approach respectfully'. The character is also written , which is the more common modern variant; 晋见 keeps a slightly more classical tone.

Stroke Order

Jìn
jiàn