How to Say “See you next time” in Chinese
Time and dates · HSK 2
"See you next time" in Chinese is 下次见 (Xià cì jiàn). 下次见 is the warm, casual sign-off you use when you don't know exactly when you'll meet again; after dinner with friends, leaving a shop where you're a regular, or ending a class. 次 (cì) is the measure word for 'time/instance,' so literally 'next-instance-see.
Primary translation
下次见
Xià cì jiàn
Traditional: 下次見
Variants by register
Formal
期待下次再见
Qīdài xiàcì zàijiàn
Casual
下回见
Xià huí jiàn
When to use it
下次见 is the warm, casual sign-off you use when you don't know exactly when you'll meet again; after dinner with friends, leaving a shop where you're a regular, or ending a class. 次 (cì) is the measure word for 'time/instance,' so literally 'next-instance-see.' Northern speakers, especially in Beijing, often swap in 下回 (xià huí), which sounds friendlier and a bit more colloquial. For business settings, 期待下次合作 (qīdài xiàcì hézuò, 'looking forward to working together next time') is the polished version your Chinese colleagues will use in emails.
Example sentences
今天很开心，下次见！
Jīntiān hěn kāixīn, xià cì jiàn!
Had a great time today, see you next time!
谢谢光临，下次见。
Xièxie guānglín, xià cì jiàn.
Thanks for coming, see you next time.
这次没买到，下次再来吧。
Zhè cì méi mǎi dào, xià cì zài lái ba.
Didn't get one this time; let's come back next time.