Cantonese Word of the Day
見面
GIN-min • verb — 12th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to meet (in person); to see someone face-to-face
Examples
- 我哋今晚見面，幾點？
(Let's meet tonight — what time?) - 我未見過佢。
(I haven't met/seen him/her before.) - 我約咗朋友喺咖啡店見面。
(I arranged to meet a friend at the cafe.)
Synonyms
- 碰面
- 會面
見面 is used when arranging or describing meeting someone in person (rather than calling or messaging). It's casual and common in spoken Cantonese. 碰面 is similar and colloquial; 會面 is slightly more formal (used for business or official meetings). You can use 見 for 'see' in some contexts, but 見面 specifically emphasizes meeting face-to-face.
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