How to Say ‘Hi, you're here!’ in Simplified Chinese
嗨，你来了！
hāi nǐ lái le
[hāi nee lie le]
Phrase Breakdown
嗨
hāi
[hāi]
hi
A casual greeting borrowed from English, used between friends.
嗨，好久不见！
Hi, long time no see!
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.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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