求见 (qiú jiàn) — to request an audience, to ask to see (someone of higher status)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to formally request a meeting with someone of higher status (a manager, official, VIP). Note the object split: 求见 + person, not 见 + person.
verb
to request an audienceto ask to see (someone of higher status)
Examples
- 求见,。Tā duō cì qiú jiàn, dàn dōu bèi jù jué le.He requested an audience many times, but was always refused.
- ,。Zuó tiān wǒ qiú le yí cì jiàn, zhōng yú jiàn dào le jīng lǐ.Yesterday I requested an audience once and finally met the manager.
- ,求见。Méi yǒu yù yuē, nǐ bù néng suí biàn qiú jiàn.Without an appointment, you cannot casually request an audience.
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