How to Say “See you tomorrow” in Chinese
Time and dates
"See you tomorrow" in Chinese is 明天见 (Míngtiān jiàn). The 见 (jiàn) pattern is one of the cleanest sentence templates in Chinese: [time/place] + 见 = 'see you [then/there].' Swap 明天 for 后天 (hòutiān, day after tomorrow), 下周 (xià zhōu, next week), or a place like 门口 (ménkǒu, at the entrance).
Primary translation
明天见
Míngtiān jiàn
Traditional: 明天見
When to use it
The 见 (jiàn) pattern is one of the cleanest sentence templates in Chinese: [time/place] + 见 = 'see you [then/there].' Swap 明天 for 后天 (hòutiān, day after tomorrow), 下周 (xià zhōu, next week), or a place like 门口 (ménkǒu, at the entrance). Unlike English 'see you,' there's no verb needed; 见 carries the whole meaning. Tonally, 明天 is míng-tiān (rising + high), which foreigners often flatten; lift the míng clearly or a native ear will hear 命天, which is gibberish.
Example sentences
好的，明天见！
Hǎo de, míngtiān jiàn!
Okay, see you tomorrow!
那我们明天早上八点见。
Nà wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang bā diǎn jiàn.
Then we'll see each other tomorrow at 8 a.m.
别忘了作业，明天见。
Bié wàngle zuòyè, míngtiān jiàn.
Don't forget your homework. See you tomorrow.
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