How to Say “Nice to meet you” in Chinese
Small talk and travel · HSK 2
"Nice to meet you" in Chinese is 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ). 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, "very happy to meet you") is the standard first-meeting pleasantry. The word order is flexible: 认识你很高兴 (to meet you is very happy) is equally natural.
Primary translation
很高兴认识你
hěn gāo xìng rèn shi nǐ
Traditional: 很高興認識你
Variants by register
Casual
认识你很高兴
rèn shi nǐ hěn gāo xìng
When to use it
很高兴认识你 (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, "very happy to meet you") is the standard first-meeting pleasantry. The word order is flexible: 认识你很高兴 (to meet you is very happy) is equally natural. The polite reply mirrors: 我也是 (me too) or 彼此彼此 (bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, "same to you"). In formal business use the fuller 幸会 (xìnghuì, "fortunate to meet"). Exchange WeChat at this moment with 加个微信 (let us add WeChat).
Example sentences
很高兴认识你。
Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Nice to meet you.
彼此彼此，请多关照。
Bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, qǐng duō guānzhào.
Likewise, please look after me.
加个微信吧？
Jiā ge Wēixìn ba?
Shall we add each other on WeChat?