Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 很高興見到您 / 很高兴见到您 | hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín |
| 認識您，我真高興 / 认识您 | |
| 我真高兴 | rènshi nín, wǒ zhēn gāoxìng |
| 幸會 / 幸会 | xìnghuì |
These phrases are polite formulas used during introductions when meeting someone for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 很高興見到您 breaks down into 很 (very), 高興 (happy), 見到 (to see/meet) and 您 (you, the polite form).
Which one should you use?
The forms provided offer different levels of emphasis and structure. Use 很高興見到您 / 很高兴见到您 for a direct way to say you are very happy to see someone. For a more elegant expression, 见到您很荣幸 means "It's a pleasure to meet you," while 非常高兴见到您 means "Very pleased to meet you."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Most of the forms, such as 很高兴认识您！, 见到您很荣幸 and 非常高兴见到您, are formal. The two-character idiom 幸會 / 幸会 (xìnghuì) is highly formal and should be reserved for professional or very respectful social settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
In these phrases, you can replace the polite second-person pronoun 您 (nín) with the casual 你 (nǐ) if you are meeting someone of equal or lower social status, such as 很高興見到你 (very happy to meet you).
How do you pronounce it?
hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín
Did you know?
- The polite pronoun 您 (nín) is actually a vertical combination of the standard 'you' 你 (nǐ) and the character for 'heart' 心 (xīn) underneath it, implying you are addressing the person's heart.
- When using 幸會, the character 幸 means 'luck' or 'fortune', framing the meeting not just as a pleasure but as a lucky occurrence for the speaker.
- If you use the extremely formal 幸會 / 幸会 in a casual setting, like a bar or a street market, you might unintentionally sound like a character from a 19th-century period drama.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pleased to meet you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
