How to Say ‘Hello’ in Traditional Chinese
你好
💬 Usage Tip: Use [你好] (nee hao) for a casual greeting, similar to 'hi'.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, it's polite to greet people, even strangers, with [你好].
Word-by-Word Breakdown
你
[nǐ]
you
Used to address the person being spoken to.
你好，我想點菜。
Hello, I would like to order food.
好
[hǎo]
good
Expresses a positive state or quality.
你好，今天的天氣很好。
Hello, today the weather is good.
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