見〔见〕 {xiàn}

1. to appear
2. present
3. now
4. existing
5. current

見〔见〕 gin³ {jiàn}

1. to see
2. to meet
3. to appear (to be sth)
4. to interview

見飯〔见饭〕 gin³ faan⁶ {jiàn fàn}

rice that rises or swells well when cooked

見機〔见机〕 gin³ gei¹ {jiàn jī}

sees the chance or opportunity (spoken)

見功〔见-〕 gin³ gung¹ {jiàn gōng}

to take effect; to become effective; to produce the desired result; to see the desired effect

見工〔见-〕 gin³ gung¹ {jiàn gōng}

(verb) to go for a job interview

見鬼〔见-〕 gin³ gwai² {jiàn guǐ}

(adverb) Holy shit!

見客〔见-〕 gin³ haak³ {jiàn kè}

to meet a client

見使〔见-〕 gin³ sai² {jiàn shǐ}

spending a little on a lot; good value (spoken)

見食〔见-〕 gin³ sik⁶ {jiàn shí}

food dish of a good value due to its size (spoken)

見報〔见报〕 gin³ bou³ {jiàn bào}

1. to appear in the news
2. in the papers

見背〔见-〕 gin³ bui³ {jiàn bēi}

1. to pass away (lit., of the older generation)
2. to be orphaned

見長〔见长〕 gin³ coeng⁴ {jiàn cháng}

1. to be good at sth
2. one's forte

見得〔见-〕 gin³ dak¹ {jiàn dé}

1. to seem
2. to appear
3. (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure

見地〔见-〕 gin³ dei⁶ {jiàn dì}

1. opinion
2. view
3. insight

見到〔见-〕 gin³ dou³ {jiàn dào}

to see

見方〔见-〕 gin³ fong¹ {jiàn fāng}

1. a (10 meter) square
2. a square of given side

見訪〔见访〕 gin³ fong² {jiàn fǎng}

1. your visit (honorific)
2. you honor me with your visit

見駕〔见驾〕 gin³ gaa³ {jiàn jià}

to have an audience (with the emperor)

見解〔见-〕 gin³ gaai² {jiàn jiě}

1. opinion
2. view
3. understanding

見教〔见-〕 gin³ gaau³ {jiàn jiào}

I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)

見怪〔见-〕 gin³ gwaai³ {jiàn guài}

1. to mind
2. to take offense

見鬼〔见-〕 gin³ gwai² {jiàn guǐ}

1. curse it!
2. to hell with it!

見效〔见-〕 gin³ haau⁶ {jiàn xiào}

to have the desired effect

見紅〔见红〕 gin³ hung⁴ {jiàn hóng}

1. (coll.) to bleed (esp. vaginal bleeding)
2. to suffer a financial loss

見亮〔见-〕 gin³ loeng⁶ {jiàn liàng}

please forgive me

見諒〔见谅〕 gin³ loeng⁶ {jiàn liàng}

please forgive me

見聞〔见闻〕 gin³ man⁶ {jiàn wén}

1. what one sees and hears
2. knowledge
3. information

見面〔见-〕 gin³ min⁶ {jiàn miàn}

1. to meet
2. to see each other
3. CL: 次

見外〔见-〕 gin³ ngoi⁶ {jiàn wài}

to regard somebody as an outsider

見愛〔见爱〕 gin³ oi³ {jiàn ài}

1. loved
2. respected (honorific)

見識〔见识〕 gin³ sik¹ {jiàn shi}

1. knowledge and experience
2. to increase one's knowledge

見笑〔见-〕 gin³ siu³ {jiàn xiào}

1. to mock
2. to be ridiculed
3. to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)

見說〔见说〕 gin³ syut³ {jiàn shuō}

to hear what was said

見習〔见习〕 gin³ zaap⁶ {jiàn xí}

1. to learn on the job
2. to be on probation

見證〔见证〕 gin³ zing³ {jiàn zhèng}

1. to be witness to
2. witness
3. evidence

見狀〔见状〕 gin³ zong⁶ {jiàn zhuàng}

1. upon seeing this, ...
2. in response, ...

見風使〔见风-〕 gin³ fung¹ sai² to⁴ {}

To go with the tide; to change one's view according to circumstances; to act pragmatically and adapt to take advantage of the situation

見連丸〔见连-〕 gin³ lin⁴ jyun² {jiàn lián wán}

quinine (loanword)

見世面〔见--〕 gin³ sai³ min⁶ {jiàn shì miàn}

explore; to see the world

見周公〔见--〕 gin³ zau¹ gung¹ {jiàn Zhōu Gōng}

to sleep

見不得〔见--〕 gin³ bat¹ dak¹ {jiàn bu dé}

1. not fit to be seen by
2. should not be exposed to
3. can't bear to see

見閻王〔见阎-〕 gin³ jim⁴ wong⁴ {jiàn Yán wáng}

1. to meet one's Maker
2. to die

見面禮〔见-礼〕 gin³ min⁶ lai⁵ {jiàn miàn lǐ}

gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time

見識淺〔见识浅〕 gin³ sik¹ cin² {jiàn shi qiǎn}

short-sighted

見習員〔见习员〕 gin³ zaap⁶ jyun⁴ {jiàn xí yuán}

trainee

見習生〔见习-〕 gin³ zaap⁶ sang¹ {jiàn xí shēng}

1. apprentice
2. probationer
3. cadet

見證人〔见证-〕 gin³ zing³ jan⁴ {jiàn zhèng rén}

1. eyewitness (to an incident)
2. witness (to a legal transaction)

見步行步〔见---〕 gin³ bou⁶ haang⁴ bou⁶ {jiàn bù xíng bù}

to take things one step at a time and deal with things as they come

見錢開眼〔见钱开-〕 gin³ cin² hoi¹ ngaan⁵ {jiàn qián kāi yǎn}

(literally: to open one's eyes wide at the sight of money); to be tempted by money

見山就拜〔见---〕 gin³ saan¹ zau⁶ baai³ {jiàn shān jiù bài}

to randomly pay compliments to anyone without really knowing who they are

見死不救〔见---〕 gin³ sei² bat¹ gau³ {jiàn sǐ bù jiù}

to refuse to help someone in real trouble

見鑊打鑊〔见镬-镬〕 gin³ wok⁶ daa² wok⁶ {jiàn huò dǎ huò}

to beat someone up whenever they are seen (often used as a verbal warning to someone)

見者有份〔见---〕 gin³ ze² jau⁵ fan⁶ {jiàn zhě yǒu fèn}

everyone present can have a share

見不得人〔见---〕 gin³ bat¹ dak¹ jan⁴ {jiàn bu dé rén}

shameful

見錢眼開〔见钱-开〕 gin³ cin² ngaan⁵ hoi¹ {jiàn qián yǎn kāi}

1. to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
2. money-grubbing

見財起意〔见财--〕 gin³ coi⁴ hei² ji³ {jiàn cái qǐ yì}

seeing riches provokes evil designs

見多識廣〔见-识广〕 gin³ do¹ sik¹ gwong² {jiàn duō shí guǎng}

experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

見風使帆〔见风--〕 gin³ fung¹ sai² faan⁴ {jiàn fēng shǐ fān}

1. lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
2. to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

見風使舵〔见风--〕 gin³ fung¹ sai² to⁴ {jiàn fēng shǐ duò}

1. lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
2. to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

見風是雨〔见风--〕 gin³ fung¹ si⁶ jyu⁵ {jiàn fēng shì yǔ}

1. lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible
2. to believe whatever people suggest

見風轉舵〔见风转-〕 gin³ fung¹ zyun² to⁴ {jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò}

1. lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
2. to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

見縫插針〔见缝-针〕 gin³ fung⁶ caap³ zam¹ {jiàn fèng chā zhēn}

lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

見縫就鑽〔见缝-钻〕 gin³ fung⁶ zau⁶ zyun³ {jiàn fèng jiù zuān}

1. lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
2. fig. to make the most of every opportunity

見機行事〔见机--〕 gin³ gei¹ hang⁴ si⁶ {jiàn jī xíng shì}

1. see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
2. to play it by ear
3. to use one's discretion

見景生情〔见---〕 gin³ ging² sang¹ cing⁴ {jiàn jǐng shēng qíng}

1. to be touched by a scene
2. to adapt to the situation

見怪不怪〔见---〕 gin³ gwaai³ bat¹ gwaai³ {jiàn guài bù guài}

1. to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected
2. not to wonder at strange sights

見好就收〔见---〕 gin³ hou² zau⁶ sau¹ {jiàn hǎo jiù shōu}

1. to quit while one is ahead (idiom)
2. to know when to stop

見仁見智〔见-见-〕 gin³ jan⁴ gin³ zi³ {jiàn rén jiàn zhì}

opinions differ (idiom)

見義勇為〔见义-为〕 gin³ ji⁶ jung⁵ wai⁴ {jiàn yì yǒng wéi}

1. to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
2. acting heroically in a just cause

見異思遷〔见异-迁〕 gin³ ji⁶ si¹ cin¹ {jiàn yì sī qiān}

1. to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty
2. never satisfied with what one has

見賢思齊〔见贤-齐〕 gin³ jin⁴ si¹ cai⁴ {jiàn xián sī qí}

1. see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous
2. Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.

見利忘義〔见--义〕 gin³ lei⁶ mong⁴ ji⁶ {jiàn lì wàng yì}

1. to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations
2. to sell one's soul for gain

見利思義〔见--义〕 gin³ lei⁶ si¹ ji⁶ {jiàn lì sī yì}

1. to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
2. not tempted by riches

見獵心喜〔见猎--〕 gin³ lip⁶ sam¹ hei² {jiàn liè xīn xǐ}

1. lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)
2. fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again

見馬克思〔见马--〕 gin³ maa⁵ hak¹ si¹ {jiàn Mǎ kè sī}

1. to die
2. lit. to visit Marx
3. to pass away

見聞有限〔见闻--〕 gin³ man⁴ jau⁵ haan⁶ {jiàn wén yǒu xiàn}

to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)

見微知著〔见---〕 gin³ mei⁴ zi¹ zoek³ {jiàn wēi zhī zhù}

one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop

見難而上〔见难--〕 gin³ naan⁴ ji⁴ soeng⁵ {jiàn nán ér shàng}

to take the bull by the horns (idiom)

見票即付〔见---〕 gin³ piu³ zik¹ fu⁶ {jiàn piào jí fù}

1. payable at sight
2. payable to bearer

見色忘友〔见---〕 gin³ sik¹ mong⁴ jau⁵ {jiàn sè wàng yǒu}

to neglect one's friends when smitten with a new love

見色忘義〔见--义〕 gin³ sik¹ mong⁴ ji⁶ {jiàn sè wàng yì}

1. to forget loyalty when in love
2. hoes before bros

見習醫生〔见习医-〕 gin³ zaap⁶ ji¹ sang¹ {jiàn xí yī shēng}

medical intern

見習醫師〔见习医师〕 gin³ zaap⁶ ji¹ si¹ {jiàn xí yī shī}

medical intern

見之實施〔见-实-〕 gin³ zi¹ sat⁶ si¹ {jiàn zhī shí shī}

to put into effect (idiom)

見招拆招〔见---〕 gin³ ziu¹ caak³ ziu¹ {jiān zhāo chāi zhāo}

1. to counter every move
2. to be full of tricks

見諸行動〔见诸-动〕 gin³ zyu¹ hang⁴ dung⁶ {jiàn zhū xíng dòng}

1. to translate sth into action
2. to put sth into action

見過鬼怕黑〔见过---〕 gin³ gwo³ gwai² paa³ hak¹ {jiàn guò guǐ pà hēi}

once bitten, twice shy (slang)

見牙不見眼〔见--见-〕 gin³ ngaa⁴ bat¹ gin³ ngaan⁵ {jiàn yá bù jiàn yǎn}

too happy; smiling broadly

見牙唔見眼〔见--见-〕 gin³ ngaa⁴ m⁴ gin³ ngaan⁵ {jiàn yá ń jiàn yǎn}

grinning broadly; literally 'can see the teeth but not the eyes'

見血封喉樹〔见---树〕 gin³ hyut³ fung¹ hau⁴ syu⁶ {jiàn xuè fēng hóu shù}

Antiaris toxicaria (botany)

見高拜見低踩〔见--见--〕 gin³ gou¹ baai³ gin³ dai¹ caai² {jiàn gāo bài jian dī cǎi}

one who adore the riches, and despise the poor (slang)

見過鬼就怕黑〔见过----〕 gin³ gwo³ gwai² zau⁶ paa³ hak¹ {jiàn guò guǐ jiù pà hēi}

once bitten, twice shy

見高就拜見低就踩〔见---见---〕 gin³ gou¹ zau⁶ baai³ gin³ dai¹ zau⁶ caai² {jiàn gāo jiù bài jian dī jiù cǎi}

(literally: bow to those higher up, trample on those lower down); be snobbish

見人講人話，見鬼講鬼話〔见-讲-话-见-讲-话〕 gin³ jan⁴ gong² jan⁴ waa² gin³ gwai² gong² gwai² waa² {jiàn rén jiǎng rén huà , jiàn guǐ jiǎng guǐ huà}

a fence rider