不见 bù jiàn
“not to see; not to meet; to have disappeared”
verb2021 list level 6Traditional 不見
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
不见 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 539: 不见 bújiàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 不见
不见 literally means "not see" and is used in greetings like 好久不见, meaning "long time no see." It is also used in 不见了 to mean something has disappeared or is missing. Do not confuse it with 看不见, which means "cannot see" because of vision or an obstruction.
例句Example sentences
- 好久不见，你最近怎么样？hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng?Long time no see—how have you been recently?
- 我的钥匙不见了，你看见了吗？wǒ de yào shi bú jiàn le, nǐ kàn jiàn le ma?My keys are missing—have you seen them?
- 下午三点老地方见，不见不散。xià wǔ sān diǎn lǎo dì fang jiàn, bú jiàn bú sàn.See you at the usual place at 3 p.m.—don't leave until we meet.
易混词Easily confused
不见vs看不见
不见 can mean "not meet" or "be missing" (钥匙不见了). 看不见 means "cannot see" physically, often because something is too far, too dark, or blocked.