初见 (chū jiàn) — to meet or see for the first time

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to meet for the first time' (a person or a scene). Stronger and more written than everyday 认识 (which just means to know someone); 初见 emphasizes the very first encounter.

verb

to meet or see for the first time

Examples

初见。
Wǒ men chū jiàn shí shì zài xué xiào de tú shū guǎn.
We first met in the school library.
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Zhè ge xiàng mù yǐ jīng chū jiàn chéng xiào.
This project has already begun to show results.
初见，。
Nà shì wǒ chū jiàn tā de chǎng jǐng, zhì jīn nán wàng.
That was the scene where I first saw her, unforgettable to this day.

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