How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
💬 Usage Tip: The standard informal greeting, pronounced (knee-how).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: A basic and friendly way to greet people in daily life.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
hello
A common greeting.
你好，歡迎光臨我們的咖啡店。
Hello, welcome to our coffee shop.
好
[hǎo]
good; well
Indicating positive quality or satisfactory condition.
在咖啡館裡享受一杯好咖啡是一天的好開始。
Enjoying a good coffee in a café is a great start to the day.
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