How to Say ‘Hello’ in Simplified Chinese
你好
💬 Usage Tip: Combine [你] and [好] to greet someone casually.
🇨🇳 In China: Greeting with [你好] sets a friendly tone in both casual and formal situations.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person or people that someone is speaking or writing to.
你好！怎么称呼？
Hello! How should I call you?
好
[hǎo]
good
Adjective to describe something as positive, well, or satisfactory.
你好，欢迎光临！
Hello, welcome!
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