Chinese word

初次见面

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū cì jiàn miàn

Meaning

  • interjectionnice to meet you

Example

初次见面，很高兴认识你。chū cì jiàn miàn hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ

Nice to meet you. I am very happy to meet you.

Illustration for 初次见面 (nice to meet you)

More examples

初次见面，请多指教。chū cì jiàn miàn qǐng duō zhǐ jiào

Nice to meet you.

Core concept

A greeting that marks the doorway into a new acquaintance, when two people meet face to face for the first time.

Common phrases

  • 初次见面，请多指教chū cì jiàn miàn qǐng duō zhǐ jiào

    nice to meet you

Similar words

你好ní hǎo: A widely used greeting for meeting someone in either formal or casual settings.
很高兴认识你hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ: A somewhat polite greeting that expresses happiness about meeting someone during an introduction.
请多关照qǐng duō guān zhào: A polite greeting that asks for guidance and support as a new relationship begins.

Definition in Chinese

用于初次见面时的问候，表示双方第一次相识或第一次面对面打招呼。yòng yú chū cì jiàn miàn shí de wèn hòu biǎo shì shuāng fāng dì yí cì xiāng shí huò dì yí cì miàn duì miàn dǎ zhāo hū

Word origin

The parts of 初次见面 (chūcìjiànmiàn, "first meeting") identify 初次 (chūcì, "first time") and 见面 (jiànmiàn, "meet face to face"), which together explain its use at a first meeting.

Usage tips

  • This expression belongs at the start of an introduction, while a later encounter calls for an ordinary greeting rather than a first-meeting formula.

Other meanings

  • meet for the first timeverb
  • first meetingnoun

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