How to Say “It is nice to see you” in Chinese
Greetings and politeness · HSK 2
"It is nice to see you" in Chinese is 很高兴见到你 (Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ). This is the go-to phrase when meeting someone again or seeing a friend after some time. Note that 见到 (jiàndào) means 'to see/meet'; it implies actually laying eyes on the person, not just the first introduction (which uses 认识 rènshi).
Primary translation
很高兴见到你
Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ
Traditional: 很高興見到你
Variants by register
Formal
很高兴见到您
Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín
Casual
见到你真高兴
Jiàndào nǐ zhēn gāoxìng
When to use it
This is the go-to phrase when meeting someone again or seeing a friend after some time. Note that 见到 (jiàndào) means 'to see/meet'; it implies actually laying eyes on the person, not just the first introduction (which uses 认识 rènshi). For first meetings, 很高兴认识你 is more appropriate. Swap 你 for 您 (nín) with elders, clients, or bosses. Mainland speakers often drop 很 in casual speech and just say 高兴见到你.
Example sentences
很高兴见到你，好久不见了！
Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn le!
It's nice to see you, long time no see!
王总，很高兴见到您。
Wáng zǒng, hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín.
Director Wang, it's a pleasure to see you.
见到你真高兴，最近怎么样？
Jiàndào nǐ zhēn gāoxìng, zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
So nice to see you, how have you been lately?