望见 (wàng jiàn) — to see from a distance, to catch sight of

Definition

望见 (wàngjiàn) means catching sight of something in the distance — sight-based, often implying a faint or faraway object. Stronger than 看见, which simply means 'to see' whatever is in front of you.

verb

to see from a distanceto catch sight of

Examples

望见。
Tā zài shān dǐng shàng yuǎn yuǎn wàng jiàn le cūn zhuāng de chuī yān.
From the mountaintop he saw the cooking smoke of the village in the distance.
，望见。
Wǒ zhàn zài yáng tái shàng, yī xī wàng jiàn yí gè shú xi de shēn yǐng.
Standing on the balcony, I vaguely caught sight of a familiar figure.
，望见。
Tòu guò chén wù, tā wàng jiàn le duì àn de dēng tǎ.
Through the morning mist, he spied the lighthouse on the opposite shore.

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