可见
HSK 5- Conjunctions
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Conjunction 可见 is used to draw a conclusion based on a previously stated situation or evidence.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
Use 可见 when you want to draw a logical conclusion from what has just been said or observed. It is like saying "this shows that..." or "from this it can be seen that...". The clause before 可见 is the premise (evidence), while the clause after it is the conclusion naturally inferred from that premise. This is a fairly formal expression, commonly used in written language or when analyzing a problem.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 灯亮了一夜，可见他忘了关灯。繁: 燈亮了一夜，可見他忘了關燈。Dēng liàng le yí yè, kějiàn tā wàng le guān dēng.
The light was on all night, which shows he forgot to turn it off.
- 他买了很多菜，可见家里要来客人。繁: 他買了很多菜，可見家裡要來客人。Tā mǎi le hěn duō cài, kějiàn jiā lǐ yào lái kèrén.
He bought a lot of groceries, which suggests that guests are coming to his home.
- 地上一片湿的，可见昨晚下雨了。繁: 地上一片溼的，可見昨晚下雨了。Dìshang yí piàn shī de, kějiàn zuówǎn xià yǔ le.
The ground is wet everywhere, which shows it must have rained last night.
- 大家都笑了，可见这部电影很幽默。繁: 大家都笑了，可見這部電影很幽默。Dàjiā dōu xiào le, kějiàn zhè bù diànyǐng hěn yōumò.
Everyone laughed, which shows that this film is very humorous.
- 他考试得了满分，可见他学习很努力。繁: 他考試得了滿分，可見他學習很努力。Tā kǎoshì dé le mǎnfēn, kějiàn tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì.
He scored full marks on the exam, which shows that he studies very diligently.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:天气很冷，可见我穿了三件衣服。Correct:我穿了三件衣服，可见天气很冷。
可见 is used to infer a conclusion from an observable phenomenon. Your wearing many clothes is the phenomenon, while cold weather is the conclusion.
- Wrong:他没回我微信，可见他生气了。Correct:他没回我微信，可能是在忙。
The conclusion with 可见 must be a logical and clear inference from the premise; do not use it to make baseless speculation.