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The word "见面" is formed by combining the character "见", meaning "to see" or "to meet", with "面", meaning "face". This creates a verb-object compound where "见" acts upon "面", literally translating to "see face", which conveys the idiomatic meaning of meeting someone in person.

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他们明天见面。

Tāmen míngtiān jiànmiàn.

They meet tomorrow.

我们经常在学校见面。

Wǒmen jīngcháng zài xuéxiào jiànmiàn.

We often meet at school.

他和老朋友在餐厅见面。

Tā hé lǎo péngyou zài cāntīng jiànmiàn.

He meets with old friends at the restaurant.

由于工作繁忙，他们推迟了见面。

Yóuyú gōngzuò fánmáng, tāmen tuīchí le jiànmiàn.

Due to busy work, they postponed the meeting.

在项目启动之前，所有团队成员必须见面讨论计划。

Zài xiàngmù qǐdòng zhīqián, suǒyǒu tuánduì chéngyuán bìxū jiànmiàn tǎolùn jìhuà.

Before the project starts, all team members must meet to discuss the plan.

Word Definition - 见面

jiàn miàn to meet; to see (someone)

Individual Character Details

见 jiàn, xiàn
面 miàn, miàn, miàn