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The word "不见" is formed by directly combining the character "不", which functions as a negating particle meaning "not", with the character "见", a verb meaning "to see". This results in a verb phrase where the negation modifies the action, producing the literal meaning of "not see" or "to be unable to see".

Example Sentences Hide

我的书不见了。

Wǒ de shū bùjiàn le.

My book is missing.

我看不见黑板。

Wǒ kàn bù jiàn hēibǎn.

I can't see the blackboard.

他不见得会来。

Tā bùjiàndé huì lái.

He might not come.

我找了好久还是不见他的影子。

Wǒ zhǎo le hǎo jiǔ háishì bùjiàn tā de yǐngzi.

I looked for a long time but still didn't see any sign of him.

这些变化短期内不见成效。

Zhèxiē biànhuà duǎnqī nèi bùjiàn chéngxiào.

These changes won't show results in the short term.

Word Definition - 不见

bú jiàn not see; disappear; lost

Individual Character Details

不 bù
见 jiàn, xiàn