How to Say ‘Nice to meet you.’ in Traditional Chinese
很高興認識你。
hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ
[hen gao-shing ren shir nǐ]
Phrase Breakdown
很高興
hěn gāo xìng
very happy / glad
高興 (gāoxìng) means 'happy' or 'glad'. 很 (hěn) means 'very'. Keep 高 high and level.
我今天很高興。
I'm very happy today.
Words in this phrase
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
高興
gāo xìng
[gao-shing]
glad; pleased
高興 means glad or pleased, often used in polite social situations.
能和你交換意見，我很高興。
I’m glad to exchange ideas with you.
認識你。
rèn shí nǐ
to meet you / to know you
認識 (rènshì) means 'to get to know' or 'to meet'. In Taiwan, 識 is usually said with a full fourth tone.
我想認識你。
I'd like to get to know you.
Words in this phrase
認識
rèn shí
[ren shir]
to meet; to get to know
Used when meeting someone for the first time or becoming acquainted with them.
很高興在今天的活動認識這位主管，也很想多認識大家。
I’m happy to meet this manager at today’s event, and I also want to get to know everyone better.
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
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