NetChai Chinese
明天见
míng tiān jiàn
See you tomorrow · trad. 明天見

明天见 (míngtiān jiàn) is the most common and direct way to say "see you tomorrow" in Mandarin Chinese. It's used when you expect to meet someone again the next day.

When to use it

Neutral and friendly. It's appropriate for almost any situation, from friends and family to colleagues. For a general goodbye without specifying a time, use 再见 (zàijiàn).

How to pronounce it

Sounds like "ming-TYEN jee-EN." 明 (míng) is a rising tone, 天 (tiān) is a high flat tone, and 见 (jiàn) is a falling tone.

Other ways to say it

  • 明天再见míng tiān zài jiànsee you again tomorrow (slightly more complete)
  • 待会儿见dài huì er jiànsee you later
  • 下次见xià cì jiànsee you next time

Examples

我先走了，明天见！
wǒ xiān zǒu le ， míng tiān jiàn ！
I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow!
好的，明天见！
hǎo de ， míng tiān jiàn ！
Okay, see you tomorrow!
明天见，别忘了带书。
míng tiān jiàn ， bié wàng le dài shū 。
See you tomorrow, don't forget to bring the book.
Pro tip: The word 见 (jiàn) literally means "to see" or "to meet." This phrase is very direct, simply stating "tomorrow meet." It's common to drop the 再 (zài, "again") in casual speech for brevity.

Related phrases

再见 · Goodbye
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