lesson2 Greetings in Chinese

  • 你好!
    nǐ hǎo !
    Hi. / How do you do.
  • 您好!
    nín hǎo !
    Hi. / How do you do. (To seniors or superiors to show respect.)
  • 很高兴认识你。
    hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ 。
    Nice to meet you.
  • 早上好!
    zǎo shàng hǎo !
    Good morning!
  • 下午好!
    xià wǔ hǎo !
    Good afternoon!
  • 晚上好!
    wǎn shàng hǎo !
    Good evening.
  • 晚安!
    wǎn ān !
    Good night.
  • 吃了吗?
    chī le ma ?
    Have you had your meal? (Chinese way of greeting, usually around the meal time.)
  • 出去呀?
    chū qù ya ?
    Are your going out? (Chinese way of greeting when you are going out.)
  • 出去了?
    chū qù le ?
    You’ve been out, haven’t you? (Chinese way of greeting when you have just come back from outside.)
  • 好久不见,最近怎么样?
    hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn, zuì jìn zěn me yàng ?
    Long time no see. How are you doing?
  • 最近忙什么呢?
    zuì jìn máng shén me ne ?
    What are you busy about recently?
  • 最近身体还好吗?
    zuì jìn shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma ?
    How are you recently?
  • 最近工作顺利吗?
    zuì jìn gōng zuò shùn lì ma ?
    How are you getting along with your work recently?
  • 请代我向你父母问好。
    qǐng dài wǒ xiàng nǐ fù mǔ wèn hǎo 。
    Please give my best regards to your parents.
  • 王伟要我向你问好。
    wáng wěi yào wǒ xiàng nǐ wèn hǎo 。
    Wang Wei wished to say hello to you.