你好 nǐhǎo hello
hello; hi
How to remember 你好: 你 you + 好 good = hello.
Characters
How it is used
- 'Hello / hi' - the neutral all-purpose greeting: 你好! (nǐ hǎo!).
- Polite form 您好 (nín hǎo) for elders or strangers; plural 你们好. In casual daily life people more often just say 早 (morning) or 吃了吗?
Example sentences
- 你好！ Nǐ hǎo!Hello!
- 喂，你好。 Wèi, nǐ hǎo.Hey, how are you?
- 小姐，你好。 Xiǎojie, nǐ hǎo.Hello, Miss.
- 我会给点你好东西。 Wǒhuì gěi diǎn nǐhǎo dōngxī.I'll get you something nice.