我也很高兴认识你
wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ
The English phrase "nice to meet you too" is translated into Chinese as 我也很高兴认识你 (wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ).
This phrase is a polite response used to return a greeting after someone says they are glad to meet you.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 也 (yě) means "also" or "too" and is placed before the adjective or verb to indicate the same feeling applies to the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 我也很高兴认识你, the word 也 (yě) must be placed before the adjective 很高兴 (hěn gāoxìng) rather than at the end of the sentence like in English.
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ
Did you know?
- While English speakers often use 'nice to meet you' as a standard greeting, in some parts of China, it is more common to ask if someone has eaten rather than focusing on the pleasure of the meeting.
- Though 很高兴 means 'very happy', the 很 (hěn) often functions as a grammatical linker rather than an intensifier, meaning the speaker is not necessarily 'very' happy, just 'happy'.
- The character 高 (gāo) in the word for 'happy' literally means 'high', which creates an interesting mental link between being 'high' and being 'happy'.
Examples in context
- 我也很高兴认识你。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Nice to meet you too.
- 我也很高兴认识你，很高兴来到这里。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, hěn gāoxìng lái dào zhèlǐ.Nice to meet you too, and I'm happy to be here.
- 我也很高兴认识你，谢谢。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, xièxiè.Nice to meet you too, thank you.
Example conversation
Two colleagues meet for the first time at the office.
- 梓涵 Zihan你好，很高兴认识你。Nǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.Hello, it is nice to meet you.
- 伟 Wei我也很高兴认识你，梓涵。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ, Zǐhán.Nice to meet you too, Zihan.
- 梓涵 Zihan你是在这里工作很久了吗？Nǐ shì zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò hěn jiǔ le ma?Have you been working here for a long time?
- 伟 Wei是的，我已经工作两年了。Shì de, wǒ yǐjīng gōngzuò liǎng nián le.Yes, I have worked here for two years.
