瞥见 (piē jiàn) — to catch a glimpse of, to see briefly
Definition
瞥见 (piē jiàn) means to catch a brief, unintended glimpse — the sight is quick and unplanned, not a deliberate look. Stronger and more literary than 看见 ('to see').
verb
to catch a glimpse ofto see briefly
Examples
- 瞥见。Wǒ piē jiàn le yí gè shú xi de shēn yǐng.I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
- 瞥见。Tā piē jiàn chuāng wài yǒu rén jīng guò.He glimpsed someone passing by outside the window.
- ，瞥见。Zài rén qún zhōng, wǒ piē jiàn le tā de xiào róng.In the crowd, I caught a glimpse of her smile.
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