How to Say ‘Hey, you made it!’ in Traditional Chinese
嘿，你來了！
hēi nǐ lái le
[hēi nǐ lai le]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the standard warm greeting when a friend shows up at your place or a gathering. It works in place of a plain "hello" and makes the person feel expected.
Phrase Breakdown
嘿
hēi
[hēi]
hey
Casual interjection to greet or get attention.
嘿，好久不見！
Hey, long time no see!
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
來
lái
[lai]
to come
Often used to invite someone to come over, join, or take part in something.
有空可以來我們攤位看看，也歡迎你來聊聊。
If you have time, you can come check out our booth, and you’re also welcome to come chat.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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