About This Lesson
Use Basic Thanks and Farewells to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
回头见。
huí tóu jiàn See you later.
B
明天见。
míng tiān jiàn See you tomorrow.
A
非常感谢你。
fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ Thank you very much.
B
今天就到这里。
jīn tiān jiù dào zhè lǐ That is all today.
A
晚安。
wǎn ān Have a good night.
B
下次见。
xià cì jiàn See you next time.Word by Word
回头见
回头见 means “see you later” and is used as a farewell. In this expression, 回头 conveys the idea of later or another time, while 见 contributes “see or meet.” Use 回头见 when ending a conversation with someone you expect to see again.
明天
明天 means “tomorrow,” the day after today. In 明天见, it specifies when the speakers expect to see each other and comes before 见. Use a time word before 见 when saying when you will meet again.
见
见 means “see” or “meet” here and is used at the end of farewells. It appears in 回头见, 明天见, and 下次见, after the word that tells when the meeting will happen. Use 见 this way when saying goodbye while referring to a future meeting.
非常
非常 means “very” in 非常感谢你 and strengthens the expression of gratitude. It comes before 感谢 to make the thanks more emphatic. Use 非常 when you want to express a strong degree, such as especially strong thanks.
感谢
感谢 means “thank” or “express gratitude” in 非常感谢你. In this dialogue, it is followed by 你, the person receiving the thanks. Use the pattern 感谢 + person when directly expressing gratitude.
你
你 means “you” and identifies the person being thanked in 非常感谢你. It comes after 感谢 in this direct expression of gratitude. Use 你 when addressing the person you are speaking to.
今天
今天 means “today” in 今天就到这里. It sets the time frame for the activity that is being brought to an end. Use 今天 before a statement about what is finished or happens today, such as 今天就到这里 when ending an activity for the day.
就
就 indicates a direct conclusion in 今天就到这里: for today, the activity ends at this point. It connects 今天 with the conclusion expressed by 到这里. Use 就 in this pattern when bringing an activity or conversation to an immediate stopping point.
到
到 means “reach” or “come to” in 到这里. In 今天就到这里, it helps express that the activity has reached this point, while the whole expression means “that is all for today.” Use 到 before a place or point that someone or something reaches.
这里
这里 means “here” in 到这里. It identifies the point reached in 今天就到这里, which is used to end the activity for today. Use 这里 after 到 when referring to the place or point reached.
晚安
晚安 means “good night” and is a complete nighttime farewell expression. It is used when parting at night or before someone goes to sleep. Use 晚安 when saying goodbye for the night.
下次
下次 means “next time” in 下次见. It identifies the next occasion when the speakers expect to see each other and comes before 见. Use 下次见 as a farewell when you plan or expect to meet again on another occasion.
Grammar Points
时间词 + 动词
明天见。
míng tiān jiànSee you tomorrow.
Chinese commonly places a time word such as 明天 before the verb 见; English usually uses “tomorrow” at the end.
就 + 到这里
今天就到这里。
jīn tiān jiù dào zhè lǐThat’s all for today.
就 softens the phrase and marks a natural stopping point: literally, “today, then [we] arrive here.”
Chinese Vocabulary
到
verb
dào
to arrive; to reach
今天就到这里。
非常
adv
fēi cháng
very; extremely
非常感谢你。
感谢
verb
gǎn xiè
to thank; thanks
非常感谢你。
回头见
phrase
huí tóu jiàn
See you later
回头见。
见
verb
jiàn
to see; see you
明天见。
今天
noun
jīn tiān
today
今天就到这里。
就
adv
jiù
then; just
今天就到这里。
明天
noun
míng tiān
tomorrow
明天见。
你
pron
nǐ
you
非常感谢你。
晚安
phrase
wǎn ān
good night
晚安。
下次
noun
xià cì
next time
下次见。
这里
pron
zhè lǐ
here
今天就到这里。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
See you later
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回头见next time
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下次today
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今天very; extremely