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回见 (huí jiàn) — (informal) see you later, catch you later

Definition

An informal spoken goodbye, like 'see you later' — more casual than 再见, which works in both formal and casual settings.

idiom
(informal) see you latercatch you later

Examples

  • ，回见！
    Wǒ xiān zǒu le, míng tiān huí jiàn!
    I'm off now, see you tomorrow!
  • 回见，！
    huí jiàn, Xià cì yì qǐ chī fàn!
    See you later — let's eat together next time!
  • ，回见。
    Shí jiān bù zǎo le, huí jiàn ba.
    It's getting late — see you later.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

回huíreturn
见jiànmeet

回 points to a return or later time and 见 means meet, giving see you later.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

回 comes from a drawing of a spiral, showing something turning around.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

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