How to Say ‘Long time no see’ in Simplified Chinese
好久没见
hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn
[hǎo jiǔ may jyen]
💬 Usage Tip: 没 (méi) here means "haven't" for something that hasn't happened, so this is literally "very long haven't seen". You'll also hear 好久不见 (hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn), which means the same.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
very; quite
Adverb intensifying a time or amount word, like 'so' or 'very'.
我好久没回家了。
I haven't gone home for a long time.
久
jiǔ
[jiǔ]
long (time)
Describes a long period of time.
你等了多久？
How long did you wait?
没
méi
[may]
not; no
A negation word often used with verbs or in set phrases like 没问题.
没关系，谢谢。
No problem, thank you.
见
jiàn
[jyen]
to see; to meet
Often used in farewells to mean 'see you.'
晚上见，我们再确认停车。
See you tonight; we’ll confirm the parking again.
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