How to say "nice to meet you" in Chinese

When To Use It

"nice to meet you" maps to 很高兴认识你 (hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ), a polite greeting phrase for introductions situations.

Use it during first meetings, classroom roll call, social icebreakers, or any moment when you are quickly identifying yourself.

Practice it first exactly as written, then swap in your own people, places, or objects so it becomes part of your active speaking repertoire.

Tone And Delivery

The register is polite, so it is a strong default for strangers, staff, teachers, or any situation where a little extra softness helps.

Because this is marked beginner, you should aim to recognize it instantly and reuse it with your own names, nouns, locations, or numbers.

A good practice target is the example sentence 你好，很高兴认识你。 (nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.). Once that feels natural, shorten your pause and try it at conversation speed.

Practice Ideas

This phrase becomes more useful when you learn it as part of a mini-sequence. After saying it, a natural next step could be 你好吗？ (nǐ hǎo ma?).

A second nearby phrase to review is 我很好，谢谢 (wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie), which helps you stay in the same topic instead of translating from scratch again.

• Read the example “Hello, nice to meet you.” aloud, then replace one detail with your own information.
• Pair it with “How are you?” next so your conversation does not stop after a single line.
• Match the phrase to your tone of voice: soft for polite requests, flatter and quicker for routine daily use.
• If you hear a slightly different version in the wild, compare the tone and context before treating it as interchangeable.