Meaning
见面 is a common verb meaning to meet someone in person, literally 'see face'. It emphasizes the physical act of meeting and seeing each other, as opposed to communicating remotely. It's typically used for arranged meetings, social gatherings, or encounters between people who haven't seen each other recently.
Usage
Native speakers use 见面 for both formal and informal meetings. It often appears with time expressions like 明天见面 (meet tomorrow) or location phrases. It's commonly used when making plans to meet someone or describing past encounters. The verb is separable, so other words can appear between 见 and 面, such as 见过面 (have met before).
Examples
- 01我们明天下午三点见面吧。.Let's meet tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
- 02他们已经十年没见面了。.They haven't seen each other for ten years.
Characters
Measure words
- 次见一次面
Common collocations
- 见面聊meet up and chat
- 第一次见面meet for the first time
- 见个面meet up (casual)
- 见过面have met before
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 见 (to see) with 面 (face), creating the literal meaning 'to see face', which naturally evolved to mean meeting someone in person.