希望你今天过得愉快
xīwàng nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài
Have a nice day · trad. 希望你今天過得愉快
希望你今天过得愉快 is a polite and friendly way to say "have a nice day" in Mandarin Chinese, commonly used as a farewell. It expresses a wish for the other person to have a good and pleasant day.
What does 希望你今天过得愉快 (xīwàng nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài) mean?
希望你今天过得愉快 (xīwàng nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài) means “have a nice day” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “wish you have a pleasant day.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. It's suitable for most situations, from casual goodbyes to more formal interactions. A more concise version is 祝你一天愉快. To reply, you can say 谢谢 (thank you) or 你也是 (you too).
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “joo nee yoh guh yoo-kwai duh ee tyen.” The word 祝 is a falling tone, and 愉快 means "pleasant." Note that 一 (yī) often changes tone depending on the following word.
Other ways to say it
- 祝你玩得开心zhù nǐ wán de kāixīnhave fun (if they are going to do something specific)
- 祝你周末愉快zhù nǐ zhōumò yúkuàihave a nice weekend
Examples
希望你今天过得愉快，明天见！
xīwàng nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài, míngtiān jiàn!
Have a nice day, see you tomorrow!
谢谢，希望你今天也过得愉快！
xièxie, xīwàng nǐ jīntiān yě guò de yúkuài!
Thanks, you too! (Have a nice day!)
希望你今天过得愉快，再见！
xīwàng nǐ jīntiān guò de yúkuài, zàijiàn!
Have a nice day, goodbye!
Pro tip: The character 祝 (zhù) means "to wish" or "to express good wishes," and is commonly used in many well-wishing phrases like 祝你生日快乐 (happy birthday) or 祝你旅途愉快 (have a pleasant journey).
Related phrases
美好的早晨 · Blessed morning中国，你好！ · China hello红楼梦 · Dream of the red chamber
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