不见
bújiànTraditional: 不見
Translation
to disappear, to not see, to be missing
Word origin
The negator 不 (bù) before 见 (jiàn, to see). Literally not to be seen, the phrase commonly means that something has gone missing or someone has disappeared.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 见 (jiàn, to see)
Stroke order
不
见
Examples
。
My keys have gone missing.
。
He suddenly disappeared.
！
Long time no see!
。
That cat has been missing for three days.
，。
The wallet is gone, quickly call the police.
不见 (bú jiàn) means to disappear, to not see, or to be missing. With 了 it commonly states that something has vanished.
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Grammar articles
(4)Mandarin Complements: 得 for Manner, Directional Endings, and How to Attach a Result to a Verb
Mandarin Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2 / HSK 4-5): Complements, Conjunctions and the Full 了 System
Mandarin Potential Complements: Can You Reach the Result? (吃得完, 听不懂, 买不起)
Mandarin Resultative Complements: Fusing a Result onto the Verb (看见, 吃完, 找到)
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