Usages of kànjiàn
我 刚 在 外面 看见 她 了。wǒ gāng zài wàimiàn kànjiàn tā le.
I just saw her outside.
他 没 看见 我, 因为 他 一直 在 打 电话。tā méi kànjiàn wǒ, yīnwèi tā yìzhí zài dǎ diànhuà.
He didn't see me because he was on the phone the whole time.
你 的 课本 在 我 的 桌子 上面, 你 看见 了 吗?nǐ de kèběn zài wǒ de zhuōzi shàngmian, nǐ kànjiàn le ma?
Your textbook is on my desk; did you see it?
我 一 进门 就 看见 她 了。wǒ yí jìnmén jiù kànjiàn tā le.
As soon as I walked in, I saw her.
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