Lovely to see you

Neutral Polite

What it really means

A warm greeting or goodbye. At the end of a chat it often signals the conversation is closing. It is friendly, but it does not promise a future meeting.

Chinese explanation
热情的问候或道别。聊天结束时说,往往是在示意对话要收尾了。语气友好,但并不承诺下次见面。

Example conversation

A: Anyway — lovely to see you! B: You too! Take care.
A:好啦——见到你真高兴! B:我也是!保重。

What you could say back

“You too — take care!”

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