How to Say ‘Nice to meet you’ in Simplified Chinese
很高兴认识你
hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ
[hen gaow-shing ren-shir nee]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the informal version with 你; the polite version is 很高兴认识您. That 你/您 swap is a very common way to adjust politeness without changing the rest of the sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning “very,” used before 高兴 in greetings.
在“很高兴认识你”里，“很”让表达更自然。
In “Nice to meet you,” 很 makes the expression more natural.
高兴
gāo xìng
[gaow-shing]
happy; glad
Shows a pleasant feeling, often when meeting someone new.
在行业活动上认识新人，我很高兴。
I’m very happy to meet new people at industry events.
认识
rèn shí
[ren-shir]
to know; to meet
In this phrase, it means “to meet” someone for the first time.
很高兴认识你，希望以后多交流。
Nice to meet you; I hope we can communicate more in the future.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
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