相见 (xiāng jiàn) is a verb meaning 'to meet each other' or 'to see one another'. It emphasizes mutual, face-to-face contact between two or more people — not just one person seeing another, but a reciprocal encounter. The character 相 (xiāng) means 'each other' or 'mutually', while 见 (jiàn) means 'to see' or 'to meet'. Together, they form a compact, literary yet commonly used expression for intentional, often meaningful meetings — especially after separation, in formal greetings, or in emotional contexts like reunions.

This word appears frequently in spoken and written Chinese, from casual conversation ('我们明天相见吧！') to poetry and news headlines ('两国领导人今日相见'). It carries a slightly warmer, more intentional tone than the simpler 见面 (jiànmiàn), and is rarely used for accidental or brief encounters. While it can stand alone as a verb, it often follows time or manner adverbs (e.g., 再次相见, 欣然相见) and commonly appears in compound structures like 相见恨晚 ('regret meeting too late').