瞧见 (qiáo) — to see, to catch sight of (colloquial)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to catch sight of', emphasizing the moment of spotting something. It is more casual than 看见 and always takes a complement like 见 in its negative form (瞧不见).
verb
to seeto catch sight of (colloquial)
Examples
- 瞧见。Wǒ zuó tiān qiáo tā le.I saw him yesterday.
- ，。Shān tài yuǎn le, wǒ qiáo bú jiàn.The mountain is too far, I can't see it.
- ，瞧见。Wǒ zhǎo le yì quān, méi qiáo rèn hé rén.I looked around but didn't see anyone.
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