How to Say ‘Long time no see.’ in Simplified Chinese
好久不见。
hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
[hǎo jiǔ bù jyen]
🇨🇳 In China: A warm, natural greeting when you see family after months apart. It's said with a smile at the door, often followed straight away by an invitation inside.
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
very; quite
Adverb intensifying an adjective, like 'very'.
今天好冷。
It's very cold today.
久
jiǔ
[jiǔ]
long (time)
Describes a long period of time.
你等了多久？
How long did you wait?
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
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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