见面

• Pinyin: jiàn miàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 见 (see, meet) + 面 (face) — to see someone face-to-face

Meaning

To meet; to see each other face-to-face. Describes a meeting between people.

A verb-object compound (离合词): 见 (see) + 面 (face). Because it is a verb-object structure, objects cannot be placed directly after it. Say 跟他见面 (meet with him), not 见面他. Very common in social and everyday contexts.

Examples

1. 我们明天见面吧。 Let's meet tomorrow.
2. 他想跟你见面。 He wants to meet with you.
3. 我们很久没见面了。 We haven't seen each other for a long time.

Usage Guide

Context: social, everyday

Tone: friendly

Do Say

• 我们什么时候见面？(When shall we meet?)
• 很高兴跟你见面。(Nice to meet you.)

Don't Say

• 我见面了他。(见面 is a verb-object compound — say 我跟他见面了, not 见面了他)

Origin & History

Compound of 见 (see, meet) and 面 (face) — literally 'to see faces,' meaning to meet face-to-face.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal