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Learn Basic Greetings in Mandarin Chinese: Hello, How Are You, Thank you 中文打招呼❤ LearnChineseWithEmma

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Chinese Greetings: Your Vocabulary List

Even if you don't speak fluent Mandarin, by being able to politely and appropriately greet others in Chinese you can demonstrate respect in your conversations with Chinese native speakers.

For best results, you should know more than how to say "hello" in Mandarin. Sometimes you'll need to say "good morning", at other times, "good afternoon" or "good evening." Sometimes you'll have to sound more formal, like when meeting a coworker for the first time. At other times, like when you're with friends, being too formal will sound out of place.

In this post, we list a range of expressions you can use to start up a conversation. Learn various forms of greetings so you can adapt what you say to your particular social situation and the time of day.

"Ni Hao": the most famous of Chinese greetings

The most famous Chinese greeting is probably "ni hao," meaning "hello." Even if you've never taken a Chinese course, if you know any Chinese greetings, you probably know "ni hao."

"Ni hao" is a greeting that can be translated into English as "hello." Each syllable in the expression corresponds to a Chinese character. The characters for "ni hao" are "你" (nǐ) and "好" (hǎo). These two characters literally translate to "you" (你) and "good" (好), and the phrase is basically a shortened version of "Are you well?"

Now here's the twist. Even though "ni hao" is the most famous greeting, it actually isn't used the most often by native Chinese speakers. "你好" is generally used between people of roughly the same age and social status in formal situations, like when meeting each other for the first time. In other informal situations, it sounds rather stiff.

For example, you probably wouldn't say "你好" to your friends when you're meeting up to catch a movie. It would be like greeting your friends by saying "how do you do?" instead of "hey" or "what's up?" It's technically an acceptable greeting, but it sounds awkward with people you're already familiar with.

List of Chinese greetings to remember

Below is a table of Chinese greetings to expand your vocabulary. These expressions can help you make the right impression in a variety of situations. Notice that the time of day and the social context affect which expression you should use. The list also includes several options for asking "how are you" in Chinese as well as several different ways of saying "hello" so you can be prepared for all different kinds of situations.

If you'd like to use these expressions to greet someone in Chinese online, here's your quick guide on how to type in Chinese .

Memorize these Chinese greetings with Hack Chinese

To ensure you remember these phrases when it comes time to use them, learn them with Hack Chinese . Hack Chinese is a spaced-repetition platform for learning Chinese vocabulary that will help you learn more efficiently and effectively.

In your Hack Chinese account, you can create a custom list of words you'd like to learn. Give it a try with these Chinese greetings. Once you have these expressions memorized and at your disposal, you'll be prepared to greet others and open up conversations whether you're with friends or colleagues in the morning, afternoon, or evening.

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Chinese Greetings: Your Vocabulary List Even if you don't speak fluent Mandarin, by being able to politely and appropriately greet others in Chinese you can demonstrate respect in your conversations with Chinese native speakers. For best results, you should know more than how to say "hello" in Mandarin.

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This pilot is introducing himself to the passengers on the airplane...in Chinese!

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This pilot is introducing himself to the passengers on the airplane...in Chinese!

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Record yourself meeting someone in Chinese.

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Please complete the following form - Greetings iin Chinese