han2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5很高興認識你很高兴认识你
Jyutpinghan2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5
Yalehán gōu hing yihng sīk néih
Definition
Nice to meet you; pleased to meet you.
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How it's used
Native speakers rarely use the full, formal phrase 很高興認識你 in casual settings because it sounds like a direct translation from written Mandarin. Instead, people often shorten it to 好高興認識你 or simply say 幸會 to express the same sentiment with a more natural, local flow. Using the full version can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or giving a formal speech.
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Common phrases
nice to meet you
Common mistake
Learners often include the Mandarin-style character 很 when speaking, but in Cantonese, 好 is the standard modifier for adjectives like 高興. Using 很 will make your speech sound unnatural and overly formal.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



