召见 (zhào jiàn) — to summon (a subordinate) for an official meeting; to call in (an envoy) for a diplomatic interview

Definition

Examples

• 大使被总统召见到办公室谈话。
  Dà shǐ bèi zǒng tǒng zhào jiàn dào bàn gōng shì tán huà.
  The ambassador was summoned by the president to the office for a talk.
• 外交部召见了该国驻华大使进行交涉。
  Wài jiāo bù zhào jiàn le gāi guó zhù huá dà shǐ jìn xíng jiāo shè.
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the country's ambassador to China for representations.
• 将军紧急召见前线指挥官了解战况。
  Jiāng jūn jǐn jí zhào jiàn qián xiàn zhǐ huī guān liǎo jiě zhàn kuàng.
  The general urgently summoned the frontline commander to understand the battle situation.