How to Say “Have a good day” in Chinese
Greetings and politeness · HSK 2
"Have a good day" in Chinese is 祝你今天愉快 (Zhù nǐ jīntiān yúkuài). Here's the truth: Chinese people don't say 'have a good day' the way Americans do. It's not a standard sign-off between cashiers and customers.
Primary translation
祝你今天愉快
Zhù nǐ jīntiān yúkuài
Variants by register
Formal
祝您今天愉快
Zhù nín jīntiān yúkuài
Casual
今天玩得开心点
Jīntiān wán de kāixīn diǎn
When to use it
Here's the truth: Chinese people don't say 'have a good day' the way Americans do. It's not a standard sign-off between cashiers and customers. 祝你今天愉快 is a literal translation that feels slightly stiff or Western; you'll see it in customer service scripts or written messages. In real life, Chinese people just say 再见 (goodbye) or 拜拜. If you want to wish someone well, 慢走 (take it slow / mind how you go) is far more natural when someone's leaving.
Example sentences
祝您今天愉快，再见！
Zhù nín jīntiān yúkuài, zàijiàn!
Have a great day, goodbye!
好了，我走了，祝你今天愉快。
Hǎo le, wǒ zǒu le, zhù nǐ jīntiān yúkuài.
Alright, I'm off, have a good day.
今天玩得开心点啊！
Jīntiān wán de kāixīn diǎn a!
Have a fun day today!