Chinese phrases
How to say talk to you later in Chinese
Talk to you later in Chinese is 回头聊 (huí tóu liáo). For later the same day, say 晚点聊 (wǎn diǎn liáo).
回头聊
talk to you later
Ways to say talk to you later
回头聊
With friendstalk to you later
The easy way to end a chat or a call with friends and coworkers. No set time.
晚点聊
Textingtalk later today
When you are busy now but will write again later today.
先这样
On the phonelet’s leave it there for now
To end a phone call or a work chat once the point is settled. Often 先这样吧, then 拜拜.
下次再聊
Everydaylet’s talk next time
When a conversation runs out of time and you will meet again.
有空再聊
With friendslet’s talk when we’re free
Warm but vague, like “let’s catch up sometime.”
先不聊了
TextingI have to go now
To leave a chat. Add the reason: 先不聊了，我去吃饭了.
Common mistakes
Saying 以后聊
以后 means “afterwards, in the future,” not “in a little while.” 以后聊 sounds vague, like some day. For later today, say 晚点聊 or 回头聊.
Taking 有空再聊 as a plan
Like “let’s catch up sometime,” 有空再聊 and 改天再聊 often just close the chat. If you really want to talk again, suggest a time.
Ending every chat with 再见
In a text between friends, 再见 sounds stiff and a little final. Friends write 回头聊, 拜拜, or just 好 and a sticker.
A quick chat
周末去爬山吗？
Leon: Want to go hiking this weekend?
好啊！不过我现在要开会，回头聊。
Qiqi: Sure! But I have a meeting now. Talk to you later.
好，晚点聊！
Leon: OK, talk later!
