Common Chinese Greetings
Posted on 15. Aug, 2012 by in Culture, Pronunciation, Vocabulary
Learning common greetings is a very important part of studying any language. Of course, there are more words and phrases than the equivalent of "hello" and "goodbye." With this short video, you'll learn how and when to use some of the most common greetings in Chinese.
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
nǐ –> ní
您好
nín hǎo
Hello (formal)
你们好
nǐ men hǎo
Hello (to multiple people)
大家好
dà jiā hǎo
Hello everyone
老师好
lǎo shī hǎo
Hello teacher
早上好
zǎo shàng hǎo
Good morning
早
zǎo
Morning
你好吗?
ní hǎo ma
How are you?
你吃饭了吗?
nǐ chī fàn le ma
Have you eaten yet?
好久不见
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
Long time no see!
你最近怎么样？
nǐ zuì jìn zěn me yàng
How have you been?
欢迎光临
huān yíng guāng lín
Welcome!
喂
wéi
Hello (on the phone)
再见
zài jiàn
Goodbye
明天见
míng tiān jiàn
See you tomorrow
一会儿见
yí huì er jiàn
See you later
拜拜
bài bai
Bye bye
晚安
wǎn ān
Good night
慢走
màn zǒu
Take care (lit. "walk slow")
一路平安
yí lù píng 'ān
Bon voyage/have a pleasant trip
下次见
xià cì jiàn
See you next time
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