How to Say “See you later” in Chinese
Time and dates
"See you later" in Chinese is 一会儿见 (yī huìr jiàn). 一会儿见 (yīhuìr jiàn, "see you in a little while") is for short partings within the same day. Alternatives by duration: 待会儿见 (see you in a moment), 明天见 (see you tomorrow), 下周见 (see you next week), 下次见 (see you next time).
Primary translation
一会儿见
yī huìr jiàn
Traditional: 一會兒見
Variants by register
Casual
待会儿见
dāi huìr jiàn
When to use it
一会儿见 (yīhuìr jiàn, "see you in a little while") is for short partings within the same day. Alternatives by duration: 待会儿见 (see you in a moment), 明天见 (see you tomorrow), 下周见 (see you next week), 下次见 (see you next time). Drop 见 and keep just the time for a looser sign-off. The 儿 (-r) suffix is strong Beijing speech; in Taiwan and southern China speakers often drop it.
Example sentences
一会儿见！
Yīhuìr jiàn!
See you in a bit!
下次见，慢走。
Xiàcì jiàn, màn zǒu.
See you next time, take care.
好，待会儿电话联系。
Hǎo, dāihuìr diànhuà liánxì.
OK, we will be in touch by phone shortly.
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