How to say "很高兴认识你" in English

Nice to meet youPronunciation/naɪs tuː miːt juː/FormalityNeutral

Meaning

一句在初次见面时表达愉快心情的礼貌用语

Usage

用于首次见面的场合，语气友好但不正式。可单独使用，也可接在问候语（如'Hello'）后。注意：英语中通常不说'I am very happy to meet you'（除非强调），而用简洁的'Nice to meet you'。

Example sentences

  • 甲：你好！我是小明。乙：很高兴认识你！

    A: Hi! I'm Xiao Ming. B: Nice to meet you!

  • 在会议上，经理对新同事说：很高兴认识你。

    At the meeting, the manager said to the new colleague: Nice to meet you.

Related expressions

  • Pleased to meet you— 比'Nice to meet you'更正式的表达，常用于商务或正式场合

    语气更庄重，适合与长辈或上级初次见面

  • Glad to meet you— 与'Nice to meet you'意思相近，但稍显随意

    常用于朋友间或非正式场合

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