How to Say ‘Not see each other’ in Simplified Chinese
不见
bù jiàn
[boo jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [不见] in [好久不见] means "haven't seen each other," not just "not see" literally. You can reuse the pattern with time words: [三年不见] = "haven't seen each other for three years."
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A basic negation word used to make verbs and adjectives negative.
这次“不”是“不见”里的否定，说的是没有见面。
Here “不” is the negative part in “不见,” meaning not meeting.
见
jiàn
[jyen]
to see; to meet
A verb meaning to see, meet, or catch sight of someone.
过年回家时常说好久不见，这里的“见”就是见面。
When going home for the New Year, people often say long time no see; here “见” means to meet.
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