English–Chinese

“see you later” in Chinese

Chinese

Also一会儿见 (yī huìr jiàn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí tóu jiàn

Example

我先走了，回头见。wǒ xiān zǒu le huí tóu jiàn

I'll go first. See you later.

Illustration for 回头见 (see you later)

How to say “see you later” in Chinese

“See you later” in Chinese is 回头见 (huí tóu jiàn).

An easy goodbye that treats the separation as brief and the next meeting as expected.

Full entry for 回头见: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 回头见

等会儿我们回头见。děng huìr wǒ men huí tóu jiàn

We'll meet again later.

Tips for using 回头见

  • English often treats a farewell and a later meeting as separate ideas, while this Chinese expression packages them together for a quick, friendly departure.

Other Chinese words for “see you later”

我先走了，一会儿见。wǒ xiān zǒu le yí huìr jiàn

I'll go first. See you later.

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