How to Say ‘Very glad; pleased’ in Traditional Chinese
很高興
hěn gāo xìng
[huhn gao-shing]
💬 Usage Tip: [高興] and [開心] both mean happy, but [高興] is especially common in polite set phrases like [很高興認識你]. In networking or email follow-ups, it often sounds a little more polished than [開心].
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[huhn]
very
很 usually means 'very' and is often placed before adjectives.
我很期待收到你的消息。
I really look forward to hearing from you.
高興
gāo xìng
[gao-shing]
glad; pleased
高興 means glad or pleased, often used in polite social situations.
見到業界前輩我很高興。
I was very glad to meet senior people in the industry.
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