see

看见

kàn jiàn

To perceive or encounter someone or something visually.

Standard Mapping

Use see for 看见 with a visible person or object. Generation is disabled until object-class boundaries are expanded and reviewed.

Correct: I see friend → 我看见朋友。

Incorrect: I look friend for 看见朋友.

Reason: See records perception; look would encode a different action.

I see friend → 我看见朋友。

I look friend for 看见朋友.

See records perception; look would encode a different action.