How to Say ‘Long time no see.’ in Traditional Chinese
好久不見。
hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
[hǎo jee-oh boo jiàn]
Phrase Breakdown
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
very; so
Adverb intensifier meaning 'very' before adjectives like 久.
好冷喔！
It's so cold!
久
jiǔ
[jee-oh]
long time
Means “a long time” or “for long.”
如果你等很久，我會先道歉。
If you wait a long time, I’ll apologize first.
不
bù
[boo]
not
A negative word meaning 'not' or 'no'.
不客氣，這是我應該做的。
You’re welcome, this is what I should do.
見
jiàn
[jiàn]
see
To perceive with the eyes.
我今天下午要見她。
I am going to see her this afternoon.
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