Chinese word

下次见

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià cì jiàn

Meaning

  • verbsee you next time

Example

好，那就下次见，保重！hǎo nà jiù xià cì jiàn bǎo zhòng

Okay, see you next time. Take care!

Illustration for 下次见 (see you next time)

More examples

改天我们下次见面再聊。gǎi tiān wǒ men xià cì jiàn miàn zài liáo

Another day, let's chat again when we next meet.

Core concept

A brief goodbye that points from the present meeting toward a possible future meeting.

Common phrases

  • 下次见面xià cì jiàn miàn

    meet next time

  • 下次见吧xià cì jiàn ba

    see you next time

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: A basic goodbye for ending a conversation or saying farewell.
回头见huí tóu jiàn: A casual goodbye that expects another meeting in the near future.
明天见míng tiān jiàn: A parting expression used when meeting again is expected the next day.
一会儿见yí huìr jiàn: A parting expression used when meeting again is expected very soon.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用于道别，表示希望在以后某个时间再次见面的简短表达。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng yú dào bié biǎo shì xī wàng zài yǐ hòu mǒu gè shí jiān zài cì jiàn miàn de jián duǎn biǎo dá

Word origin

下次见 (xiàcìjiàn, "see you next time") is formed from 下次 (xiàcì, "next time") and 见 (jiàn, "see"), with the full idea of meeting again compressed into everyday speech.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a fixed appointment, this expression can close a conversation without promising when the next meeting will happen.

Other meanings

  • meet againverb

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