How to Say ‘Meet someone’ in Traditional Chinese
認識你
rèn shí nǐ
[ren-shir nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [認識你] means "meet/get to know you," not "know you" in the deep long-term sense. For already knowing someone or something well, Chinese often uses other wording depending on the situation.
Phrase Breakdown
認識
rèn shí
[ren-shir]
to meet; to get to know
認識 means to meet someone for the first time or become acquainted with them.
昨天很高興認識你。
It was great meeting you yesterday.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
你 is the common singular word for 'you' in casual or neutral conversation.
認識你讓我學到很多。
Getting to know you taught me a lot.
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