iekkim Posted March 7, 2017 at 06:22 AM Report Posted March 7, 2017 at 06:22 AM I've just started studying beginner's Chinese and was taught to say renshi ni hen gaoxing in class (and in my textbook) but, I was looking at another book and they used you jian dao ni, tai gaoxing. I think they mean the same thing. Which one is more proper to use? Quote
Publius Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:14 AM Report Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:14 AM 认识 rènshi is closer to German 'kennenlernen'. 'Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng' literally means 'To get to know you (I'm) happy'. 见 jiàn is strictly 'to meet'. 'YÒU jiàn dào nǐ, tài gāoxìng' means 'To meet you AGAIN, (I'm) so happy'. So it's not something you say on first meeting someone. 2 Quote
iekkim Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:25 AM Author Report Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:25 AM I see, so Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng is for the first meeting and U jiàn dào nǐ, tài gāoxìng is for when you've already met. Thank you! Quote
889 Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:34 AM Report Posted March 7, 2017 at 07:34 AM "Great to know you!" versus "Great to see you!" 4 Quote
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