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The word "想见" is formed through a conceptual fusion of its two component characters: "想" (xiǎng), which carries the meaning of thinking, longing, or desiring, and "见" (jiàn), which means to see or to meet. It is not merely a sum of its parts, but rather a synthesis where the internal mental activity of "想" is directed toward and merges with the external, prospective action of "见". This creates a single, cohesive concept that captures the specific notion of longing to see or picturing in one's mind the act of meeting, conveying an emotional or anticipated encounter rather than a simple statement of fact.

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我很想见你。

Wǒ hěn xiǎng jiàn nǐ.

I really want to see you.

明天我想见朋友。

Míngtiān wǒ xiǎng jiàn péngyou.

Tomorrow I want to meet friends.

想见那位著名的医生。

Wǒ xiǎng jiàn nà wèi zhùmíng de yīshēng.

I want to meet that famous doctor.

如果你来北京,我想见你一面。

Rúguǒ nǐ lái Běijīng, wǒ xiǎng jiàn nǐ yī miàn.

If you come to Beijing, I want to meet you.

尽管工作很忙,他还是想见见老朋友。

Jǐnguǎn gōngzuò hěn máng, tā háishì xiǎng jiànjian lǎo péngyou.

Even though work is very busy, he still wants to meet old friends.

Word Definition - 想见

xiǎng jiàn to infer; to gather

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