觌 (dí) - To meet or see face-to-face (formal/literary) & to have an audience with.

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觌 · dí

To meet or see face-to-face (formal/literary);

to have an audience with.

To meet or see face-to-face (formal/literary)to have an audience with.

Usage highlights

To meet faceTo have an audiencePrivate meetingTo see with one's own eyesFormal visit

Synonyms

  • 见— to see (general term)
  • 会面— to meet (more common)
  • 相见— to meet each other

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The two leaders had a formal meeting (觌面).
  • We rarely get to see each other in person (难得觌面).
  • He had an audience with the emperor (觌见皇帝).

Collocations

  • To meet face-to-face(觌面)
  • To have an audience(觌见)
  • Private meeting(私觌)
  • To see with one's own eyes(亲觌)
  • Formal visit(朝觌)

Idioms

  • To meet face to face(觌面相见)
  • To meet directly without intermediary(直觌无隐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally used in classical texts for formal meetings, especially with superiors or rulers.
  • Carries a formal, literary tone, not used in everyday modern conversation.
  • Often appears in historical contexts describing diplomatic or ceremonial encounters.

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