Chinese word

到时见

Pronunciation

Pinyindào shí jiàn

Meaning

  • interjectionsee you then

Example

明天十点见，到时见。míng tiān shí diǎn jiàn dào shí jiàn

See you tomorrow at ten; see you then.

Illustration for 到时见 (see you then)

More examples

通话结束时他笑着说：到时见。tōng huà jié shù shí tā xiào zhe shuō dào shí jiàn

At the end of the call, he smiled and said, "See you then."

Core concept

A spoken bridge from parting now to meeting at a known time.

Common phrases

  • 咱们到时见zán men dào shí jiàn

    We'll see each other then

  • 那就到时见nà jiù dào shí jiàn

    so see you then

Similar words

再见zài jiàn: A short farewell used when parting.
一会儿见yí huìr jiàn: A casual farewell for meeting again very soon.
等会儿见děng huìr jiàn: A casual farewell for meeting again a little later.
明天见míng tiān jiàn: A farewell used when planning to meet the next day.

Definition in Chinese

用于约定在某个时间点再碰面的口语短语，常用于告别或约定重逢。yòng yú yuē dìng zài mǒu gè shí jiān diǎn zài pèng miàn de kóu yǔ duán yǔ cháng yòng yú gào bié huò yuē dìng chóng féng

Word origin

到 (dào, "arrive") + 时 (shí, "time") points to a later agreed moment, and 见 (jiàn, "meet") adds the idea of meeting at that moment.

Usage tips

  • The surrounding conversation often supplies the time or place, so adding those details helps when the plan is not fully settled.

Other meanings

  • see you againinterjection
  • see you laterinterjection

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