How to say “nice to meet you” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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Say it when you first meet someone. You can shorten it to 认识你很高兴, or use the formal 幸会 (xìnghuì) at a business introduction.
In a sentence
很高兴认识你，我叫王力。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, wǒ jiào Wáng Lì.
Nice to meet you, I'm Wang Li.
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How do you say "nice to meet you" in Chinese?+
"nice to meet you" in Mandarin Chinese is 很高兴认识你, pronounced hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. Say it when you first meet someone. You can shorten it to 认识你很高兴, or use the formal 幸会 (xìnghuì) at a business introduction.
What does 很高兴认识你 mean literally?+
很高兴认识你 breaks down as 很 (hěn) = very, 高兴 (gāoxìng) = happy / glad, 认识 (rènshi) = to know / be acquainted with, 你 (nǐ) = you. Together it means "nice to meet you".
How do I get the tones right in hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ?+
Say it when you first meet someone. You can shorten it to 认识你很高兴, or use the formal 幸会 (xìnghuì) at a business introduction.
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