Chinese phrases

How to say nice to meet you in Chinese

Nice to meet you in Chinese is 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ), literally “very happy to know you.”

很高兴认识你

hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ

nice to meet you

Ways to say nice to meet you

很高兴认识你
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ
Everyday
nice to meet you
The standard phrase, at the start or the end of a first meeting.
认识你很高兴
rèn shi nǐ hěn gāo xìng
Everyday
nice to meet you
The same words in the other order. Just as common.
很高兴认识您
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nín
Formal
nice to meet you (polite)
To someone older or senior.
幸会
xìng huì
Formal
a pleasure to meet you
Formal and a little literary, at business meetings, often with a handshake.
久仰
jiǔ yǎng
Formal
I’ve heard a lot about you
Very formal, to someone you know by reputation. Between friends, people also say it as a joke.
认识一下
rèn shi yí xià
With friends
let’s get to know each other
Casual, right before you introduce yourself: 认识一下，我叫…

Saying it at every meeting
Chinese speakers say it less often than English speakers. A smile, 你好 and your name are often enough.
Mixing up 认识 and 知道
认识 is to know a person. 知道 is to know a fact. 我认识他 is “I know him.”

外婆，这是我朋友里昂。
wài pó, zhè shì wǒ péng you lǐ áng
Qiqi: Grandma, this is my friend Leon.
你好，你好！
nǐ hǎo, nǐ hǎo
Grandma: Hello, hello!
您好！很高兴认识您。
nín hǎo! hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nín
Leon: Hello! Very nice to meet you.

In the dictionary: 高兴 · 认识 · 幸会 · 久仰