晋见 (jìn jiàn) — to have an audience with (a superior)

Definition

Formal/literary verb meaning 'to have an audience with a superior' (e.g. a monarch). Used in historical or highly formal contexts — modern learners will mostly see it in texts about court life.

verb

to have an audience with (a superior)

Examples

晋见。
Tā zuó tiān jìn gōng jìn jiàn le huáng dì.
He went to the palace yesterday to have an audience with the emperor.
晋见。
Dà chén men lún liú jìn jiàn guó wáng.
The ministers took turns to have an audience with the king.
晋见。
Zhè cì jìn jiàn jī huì fēi cháng nán dé.
This opportunity for an audience is very rare.

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