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.
- 。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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