[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-local-chinese-greetings":3,"$fHZsWYl_LcdVZ5GxKwtR-ZqvCZbbUdo2_Fi6R_GQKiQM":1091,"blog-article-cms-chinese-greetings":1093,"article-hreflang-chinese-greetings":1094,"blog-article-related-chinese-greetings":1824},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":1069,"extension":1070,"meta":1071,"navigation":1084,"path":1085,"rawbody":1086,"seo":1087,"stem":1088,"__hash__":1089,"timestampUnix":1072,"slug":1073,"h1":1074,"image":1075,"tags":1080,"timestamp":1090,"locale":-1},"content\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-greetings.md","Essential Chinese Greetings: How to Say Hello and More in Mandarin",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1035},"minimark",[9,19,22,25,28,31,36,367,397,404,411,413,417,420,432,447,450,469,489,506,511,520,532,535,537,541,544,554,570,577,601,610,628,634,660,669,681,688,690,694,703,712,724,727,736,748,751,760,772,775,781,783,787,790,799,811,814,823,835,838,847,859,862,871,883,892,905,908,928,930,934,937,940,946,949,955,958,964,967,984,987,991,993,997,1000,1003,1011,1018,1030],[10,11,12,13,18],"p",{},"Ahh, greetings. How every conversation is started, and how pretty much every Chinese course begins, no matter where you actually go to ",[14,15,17],"a",{"href":16},"\u002Flearn-chinese","learn Chinese",".",[10,20,21],{},"Greetings very much fall into the category of basics, but when you look under the surface, they're also sort of complex. Some are used at only certain times of the day, for example, while others are more or less formal. There are even some that are culturally unique. (A common Chinese greeting is to ask the listener if they've eaten!)",[10,23,24],{},"This blog post is a collection of the most common Chinese greetings. Namely:",[26,27],"toc",{},[29,30],"hr",{},[32,33,35],"h2",{"id":34},"table-15-different-ways-to-say-hello-in-chinese","[Table] 15 different ways to say hello in Chinese",[37,38,39,61],"table",{},[40,41,42],"thead",{},[43,44,45,49,52,55,58],"tr",{},[46,47,48],"th",{},"Meaning",[46,50,51],{},"Simplified",[46,53,54],{},"Traditional",[46,56,57],{},"Pinyin",[46,59,60],{},"Sounds Like",[62,63,64,87,107,127,147,167,187,207,227,247,267,287,307,327,347],"tbody",{},[43,65,66,70,78,81,84],{},[67,68,69],"td",{},"Hello",[67,71,72,73],{},"你好 ",[74,75],"custom-audio",{"src":76,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3","0",[67,79,80],{},"你好",[67,82,83],{},"ní hǎo",[67,85,86],{},"\"nee how\"",[43,88,89,92,98,101,104],{},[67,90,91],{},"Hello (loanword)",[67,93,94,95],{},"哈喽 ",[74,96],{"src":97,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3",[67,99,100],{},"哈嘍",[67,102,103],{},"hā lou",[67,105,106],{},"\"ha low\"",[43,108,109,112,118,121,124],{},[67,110,111],{},"Hey",[67,113,114,115],{},"嘿 ",[74,116],{"src":117,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3",[67,119,120],{},"嘿",[67,122,123],{},"hēi",[67,125,126],{},"\"hey\"",[43,128,129,132,138,141,144],{},[67,130,131],{},"Hi",[67,133,134,135],{},"嗨 ",[74,136],{"src":137,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3",[67,139,140],{},"嗨",[67,142,143],{},"hāi",[67,145,146],{},"\"hi\"",[43,148,149,152,158,161,164],{},[67,150,151],{},"Hello, everyone",[67,153,154,155],{},"大家好 ",[74,156],{"src":157,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3",[67,159,160],{},"大家好",[67,162,163],{},"dà jiā hǎo",[67,165,166],{},"\"da jya how\"",[43,168,169,172,178,181,184],{},[67,170,171],{},"How are you?",[67,173,174,175],{},"你好吗？",[74,176],{"src":177,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3",[67,179,180],{},"你好嗎？",[67,182,183],{},"ní hǎo ma?",[67,185,186],{},"\"nee how ma\"",[43,188,189,192,198,201,204],{},[67,190,191],{},"Have you eaten yet?",[67,193,194,195],{},"你吃了吗？",[74,196],{"src":197,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3",[67,199,200],{},"你吃了嗎?",[67,202,203],{},"nǐ chī le ma?",[67,205,206],{},"\"nee chur luh ma\"",[43,208,209,212,218,221,224],{},[67,210,211],{},"How've you been lately?",[67,213,214,215],{},"最近你怎么样？",[74,216],{"src":217,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3",[67,219,220],{},"最近你怎麽樣?",[67,222,223],{},"zuì jìn nǐ zěn me yàng",[67,225,226],{},"\"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"",[43,228,229,232,238,241,244],{},[67,230,231],{},"Good morning",[67,233,234,235],{},"早上好 ",[74,236],{"src":237,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3",[67,239,240],{},"早上好",[67,242,243],{},"zǎo shang hǎo",[67,245,246],{},"\"zow shang how\"",[43,248,249,252,258,261,264],{},[67,250,251],{},"Good afternoon",[67,253,254,255],{},"下午好 ",[74,256],{"src":257,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3",[67,259,260],{},"下午好",[67,262,263],{},"xià wǔ hǎo",[67,265,266],{},"\"shah woo how\"",[43,268,269,272,278,281,284],{},[67,270,271],{},"Good evening",[67,273,274,275],{},"晚上好 ",[74,276],{"src":277,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3",[67,279,280],{},"晚上好",[67,282,283],{},"wǎn shang hǎo",[67,285,286],{},"\"wan shang how\"",[43,288,289,292,298,301,304],{},[67,290,291],{},"Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone)",[67,293,294,295],{},"喂 ",[74,296],{"src":297,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a",[67,299,300],{},"喂",[67,302,303],{},"wéi",[67,305,306],{},"\"way\"",[43,308,309,312,318,321,324],{},[67,310,311],{},"Nice to meet you",[67,313,314,315],{},"很高兴见到你 ",[74,316],{"src":317,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3",[67,319,320],{},"很高興見到你",[67,322,323],{},"hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ",[67,325,326],{},"\"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"",[43,328,329,332,338,341,344],{},[67,330,331],{},"Long time no see",[67,333,334,335],{},"好久不见 ",[74,336],{"src":337,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3",[67,339,340],{},"好久不見",[67,342,343],{},"háo jiǔ bu jiàn",[67,345,346],{},"\"how joe boo jen\"",[43,348,349,352,358,361,364],{},[67,350,351],{},"Whatcha doin'?",[67,353,354,355],{},"干嘛呢 ",[74,356],{"src":357,":type":77},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3",[67,359,360],{},"幹嘛呢",[67,362,363],{},"gàn má ne?",[67,365,366],{},"\"gan mah nuh\"",[368,369,371],"accordion",{"heading":370},"Key Definitions",[372,373,374,381,387,392],"ul",{},[375,376,377,380],"li",{},[378,379,57],"strong",{},": a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.",[375,382,383,386],{},[378,384,385],{},"Tone",": the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.",[375,388,389,391],{},[378,390,51],{},": Chinese character set with less strokes.",[375,393,394,396],{},[378,395,54],{},": Chinese character set with more strokes.",[10,398,399,400,18],{},"If needed, you can also check out our refresher on ",[14,401,403],{"href":402},"\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones","Chinese tones",[405,406],"img",{"src":407,"alt":408,"width":409,"height":410},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwoman-wave-hello.webp","An asian woman waving hello",3793,2000,[29,412],{},[32,414,416],{"id":415},"_5-hello-greetings","5 \"Hello\" greetings 👋👋",[10,418,419],{},"To get started, here are a few basic expressions that correspond directly to \"hi\" or \"hello\".",[421,422,424,425,430],"h3",{"id":423},"_1-hello","1. Hello - ",[426,427],"typo",{"lang":428,"syntax":429},"zh","你好[ni2 hao3;l]",[74,431],{"src":76,":type":77},[10,433,434,437,438,441,443,446],{},[378,435,436],{},"Literally",": you good",[439,440],"br",{},[439,442],{},[378,444,445],{},"Sounds like",": \"nee how\"",[10,448,449],{},"This is the most generic greeting in Chinese though that doesn't mean it's not a useful phrase to initiate contact with someone or just spice up a greeting to a Mandarin speaker. However, this is far from the most common way that Mandarin native speakers greet one another. It's seen as slightly formal.",[451,452,453],"blockquote",{},[10,454,455,456,18,459,461,462,465,466,18],{},"Note: there is also a formal variant with the ",[426,457],{"lang":428,"syntax":458},"您好[nin2 hao3;l]",[439,460],{},"The pronoun ",[426,463],{"lang":428,"syntax":464},"您[nin2;r]"," is a formal version of ",[426,467],{"lang":428,"syntax":468},"你[ni3;r]",[421,470,472,473,476,478,479,482,478,484,487],{"id":471},"_2-hello-hi-hey-loanwords","2. Hello, Hi, Hey (loanwords) - ",[426,474],{"lang":428,"syntax":475},"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]",[74,477],{"src":97,":type":77},"、",[426,480],{"lang":428,"syntax":481},"嗨[hai1;e]",[74,483],{"src":137,":type":77},[426,485],{"lang":428,"syntax":486},"嘿[hei1;e]",[74,488],{"src":117,":type":77},[372,490,491,496,501],{},[375,492,493,495],{},[426,494],{"lang":428,"syntax":475},"\n = hello\n",[375,497,498,500],{},[426,499],{"lang":428,"syntax":481},"\n = hi\n",[375,502,503,505],{},[426,504],{"lang":428,"syntax":486},"\n = hey\n",[10,507,508,509,18],{},"These are all common brief versions of hello borrowed directly from English. These are very useful since they are easy to remember—being that they're close in sound to their English counterparts—and they're actually used. These are all nice alternatives to the not-so-frequently used but well known ",[426,510],{"lang":428,"syntax":429},[421,512,514,515,518],{"id":513},"_3-hello-everyone","3. Hello, Everyone - ",[426,516],{"lang":428,"syntax":517},"大家好[da4 jia1 hao3;l]",[74,519],{"src":157,":type":77},[10,521,522,524,525,527,529,531],{},[378,523,436],{},": everyone good",[439,526],{},[439,528],{},[378,530,445],{},": \"da jya how\"",[10,533,534],{},"Even though the English translation refers to \"everyone,\" this greeting is a common way to greet a group in general, much more so than its English equivalent. You will also see this greeting on vlogs as a way to greet the audience.",[29,536],{},[32,538,540],{"id":539},"_3-how-are-you-greetings","3 \"How are you?\" greetings 😊😞",[10,542,543],{},"And now we'll cover a few common phrases you'll hear come up when greeting people:",[421,545,547,548,551,552],{"id":546},"_1-how-are-you","1. How are you? - ",[426,549],{"lang":428,"syntax":550},"你好[ni2 hao3;l]吗[ma5;y]？"," ",[74,553],{"src":177,":type":77},[10,555,556,558,559,563,565,567,569],{},[378,557,436],{},": you good + ",[560,561,562],"em",{},"QUESTION PARTICLE",[439,564],{},[439,566],{},[378,568,445],{},": \"nee how ma\"",[10,571,572,573,576],{},"This is the most standard way to ask how someone is doing in Mandarin. It simply adds ",[426,574],{"lang":428,"syntax":575},"吗[ma5;y]",", which is a particle that can be added at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. So, literally you can think of this like \"Are you good?\"",[451,578,579,589],{},[10,580,581,582,585,586,588],{},"Note: there is a variant which adds ",[426,583],{"lang":428,"syntax":584},"还[hai2;ad]"," that means the same thing. ",[426,587],{"lang":428,"syntax":584}," means \"still\" or \"yet.\"",[372,590,591],{},[375,592,593,596,598,600],{},[426,594],{"lang":428,"syntax":595},"你[ni3;r]还[hai2;ad]好[hao3;a]吗[ma5;y]？",[439,597],{},[439,599],{},"\n\n\nHow are you?\n",[421,602,604,605,551,608],{"id":603},"_2-have-you-eaten-yet","2. Have you eaten yet? - ",[426,606],{"lang":428,"syntax":607},"你[ni3;r]吃[chi1;v]了[le5]吗[ma5;y]？",[74,609],{"src":197,":type":77},[10,611,612,614,615,618,619,621,623,625,627],{},[378,613,436],{},": you eat + ",[560,616,617],{},"COMPLETED ACTION PARTICLE"," + ",[560,620,562],{},[439,622],{},[439,624],{},[378,626,445],{},": \"nee chur luh ma\"",[10,629,630,631,633],{},"This is a common colloquial greeting that is literally asking if you have eaten yet. You can also drop the ",[426,632],{"lang":428,"syntax":468}," at the beginning. It's more common among older generations. When forming a reply, it's normal to answer the question as literally posed, for example:",[372,635,636,649],{},[375,637,638,641,645,646,648],{},[426,639],{"lang":428,"syntax":640},"吃[chi1;v]了[le5]，吃[chi1;v]了[le5]。",[74,642],{"src":643,":type":644},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_吃了吃了.mp3","3","\n \n",[439,647],{},"\n(I've) eaten, (I've) eaten.\n",[375,650,651,645,654,645,657,659],{},[426,652],{"lang":428,"syntax":653},"还[hai2;ad]没有[mei2 you3;v]。",[74,655],{"src":656,":type":644},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_还没有.mp3",[439,658],{},"\n(I) have not yet (eaten).\n",[421,661,663,664,667],{"id":662},"_3-how-have-you-been-lately","3. How have you been lately? - ",[426,665],{"lang":428,"syntax":666},"最近[zui4 jin4;f]你[ni2;r]怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]？",[74,668],{"src":217,":type":77},[10,670,671,673,674,676,678,680],{},[378,672,436],{},": recently you how",[439,675],{},[439,677],{},[378,679,445],{},": \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"",[10,682,683,684,687],{},"There are many, many variations of ",[426,685],{"lang":428,"syntax":686},"怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]"," to ask how one is doing or has been. This is just a common one that communicates that more directly.",[29,689],{},[32,691,693],{"id":692},"_3-time-based-greetings","3 Time-based greetings ⏰🌄",[10,695,696,697,618,700,18],{},"On the whole, time-based greetings are not nearly as common as they are in English. Even so, they still get used from time to time, or especially in more formal occasions. All of these follow the format of ",[560,698,699],{},"TIME WORD",[426,701],{"lang":428,"syntax":702},"好[hao3;a]",[421,704,706,707,710],{"id":705},"_1-good-morning","1. Good Morning - ",[426,708],{"lang":428,"syntax":709},"早上好[zao3 shang5 hao3;l]",[74,711],{"src":237,":type":77},[10,713,714,716,717,719,721,723],{},[378,715,436],{},": early morning good",[439,718],{},[439,720],{},[378,722,445],{},": \"zow shang how\"",[10,725,726],{},"You can use this phrase from the early morning until just before noon.",[421,728,730,731,734],{"id":729},"_2-good-afternoon","2. Good Afternoon - ",[426,732],{"lang":428,"syntax":733},"下午好[xia4 wu2 hao3;l]",[74,735],{"src":257,":type":77},[10,737,738,740,741,743,745,747],{},[378,739,436],{},": afternoon good",[439,742],{},[439,744],{},[378,746,445],{},": \"shah woo how\"",[10,749,750],{},"You can use this greeting starting at noon and until about 6pm.",[421,752,754,755,758],{"id":753},"_3-good-evening","3. Good Evening - ",[426,756],{"lang":428,"syntax":757},"晚上好[wan3 shang4 hao3;l]",[74,759],{"src":277,":type":77},[10,761,762,764,765,767,769,771],{},[378,763,436],{},": evening good",[439,766],{},[439,768],{},[378,770,445],{},": \"wan shang how\"",[10,773,774],{},"This is the appropriate greeting from around 6pm or after sunset.",[405,776],{"src":777,"alt":778,"width":779,"height":780},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fhandshake.webp","Two people giving a handshake",6000,4000,[29,782],{},[32,784,786],{"id":785},"_4-situational-greetings-️","4 Situational greetings 🙇🙇‍♀️",[10,788,789],{},"And now we'll look at a few greetings that you'll hear in specific situations.",[421,791,793,794,797],{"id":792},"_1-hello-yes-phone","1. Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone) - ",[426,795],{"lang":428,"syntax":796},"喂[wei2;e]",[74,798],{"src":297,":type":77},[10,800,801,803,804,806,808,810],{},[378,802,436],{},": hey",[439,805],{},[439,807],{},[378,809,445],{},": \"way\"",[10,812,813],{},"This is one of the most common sayings when picking up the phone, whether you know the person or not.",[421,815,817,818,821],{"id":816},"_2-nice-to-meet-you","2. Nice to meet you - ",[426,819],{"lang":428,"syntax":820},"很[hen3;zg]高兴[gao1 xing4;b]见到[jian4 dao4;v]你[ni3;r]",[74,822],{"src":317,":type":77},[10,824,825,827,828,830,832,834],{},[378,826,436],{},": happy to meet you",[439,829],{},[439,831],{},[378,833,445],{},": \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"",[10,836,837],{},"This is the standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time. It's a phrase that acts as a common courtesy, much as it does in English.",[421,839,841,842,551,845],{"id":840},"_3-long-time-no-see","3. Long time no see - ",[426,843],{"lang":428,"syntax":844},"好久不见[hao2 jiu3 bu5 jian4;l]",[74,846],{"src":337,":type":77},[10,848,849,851,852,854,856,858],{},[378,850,436],{},": long time no see\u002Fmeet",[439,853],{},[439,855],{},[378,857,445],{},": \"how joe boo jen\"",[10,860,861],{},"This is actually where the phrase in English comes from! This is a general greeting between people that have gone a long time without seeing each other.",[421,863,865,866,869],{"id":864},"_4-what-are-you-doing","4. What are you doing? - ",[426,867,551],{"lang":428,"syntax":868},"干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]",[74,870,551],{"src":357,":type":77},[10,872,873,875,876,878,880,882],{},[378,874,436],{},": do?",[439,877],{},[439,879],{},[378,881,445],{},": \"gan mah nuh\"",[10,884,885,886,551,889,18],{},"Sometimes greetings are rather indirect. Inquiring into what someone else is up to is another way to greet someone. The above is a very casual version of this expression, so it's more suitable between people that are well acquainted with another in an informal setting. This phrase is actually a shortened form of ",[426,887],{"lang":428,"syntax":888},"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]",[74,890],{"src":891,":type":644},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你在干嘛呢.mp3",[451,893,894],{},[10,895,896,897,900,901,904],{},"In this case the verb for \"do\" is ",[426,898],{"lang":428,"syntax":899},"干[gan4;v]",", which is a more colloquial version of ",[426,902],{"lang":428,"syntax":903},"做[zuo4;v]",". However, do note that these verbs are not always interchangeable.",[10,906,907],{},"Some other common phrasings include:",[372,909,910,919],{},[375,911,912,645,915,918],{},[426,913],{"lang":428,"syntax":914},"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]做[zuo4;v]什么[shen2 me5;r]",[74,916],{"src":917,":type":644},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你在做什么.mp3","\n = What are you doing? 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You'll get an explanation of how a pinyin works, hear several different natives pronounce words that include it, see videos of a native speaker's mouth as they pronounce it, then commit it to memory with flashcards.",[405,941],{"src":942,"width":943,"height":944,"alt":945},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-fundamentals-pinyin.jpeg",1762,1240,"A screenshot of Migaku's Mandarin Fundamentals course, showing how we teach Pinyin",[10,947,948],{},"Once you've got the pinyin down, we'll look at Mandarin's tones. 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Learn how to greet others in both casual and formal settings with ease.","md",{"timestampUnix":1072,"slug":1073,"h1":1074,"image":1075,"tags":1080},1724118515958,"chinese-greetings","Master Mandarin Chinese Greetings: From Hello to How Are You",{"src":1076,"width":1077,"height":1078,"alt":1079},"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-greetings.webp",8256,5504,"A young Chinese man and woman waving at each other, perhaps greeting each other after class.",[1081,1082,1083],"fundamentals","vocabulary","phrases",true,"\u002Farticle\u002Fchinese\u002Fmandarin-greetings","---\ntitle: 'Essential Chinese Greetings: How to Say Hello and More in Mandarin'\ndescription: 'Discover the essential Chinese greetings with pronunciation tips and usage examples. Perfect for beginners looking to build a strong foundation in Mandarin. Learn how to greet others in both casual and formal settings with ease.'\ntimestampUnix: 1724118515958\nslug: 'chinese-greetings'\nh1: 'Master Mandarin Chinese Greetings: From Hello to How Are You'\nimage:\n  src: '\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fmigaku-chinese-greetings.webp'\n  width: 8256\n  height: 5504\n  alt: 'A young Chinese man and woman waving at each other, perhaps greeting each other after class.'\ntags:\n  - fundamentals\n  - vocabulary\n  - phrases\n---\n\nAhh, greetings. How every conversation is started, and how pretty much every Chinese course begins, no matter where you actually go to [learn Chinese](\u002Flearn-chinese).\n\nGreetings very much fall into the category of basics, but when you look under the surface, they're also sort of complex. Some are used at only certain times of the day, for example, while others are more or less formal. There are even some that are culturally unique. (A common Chinese greeting is to ask the listener if they've eaten!)\n\nThis blog post is a collection of the most common Chinese greetings. Namely:\n\n\u003Ctoc>\u003C\u002Ftoc>\n\n---\n\n## \\[Table] 15 different ways to say hello in Chinese\n\n| Meaning                 | Simplified                                                                                    | Traditional   | Pinyin                   | Sounds Like                    |\n| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------ |\n| Hello                   | 你好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>                  | 你好          | ní hǎo                   | \"nee how\"                      |\n| Hello (loanword)        | 哈喽 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>                  | 哈嘍          | hā lou                   | \"ha low\"                       |\n| Hey                     | 嘿 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>                      | 嘿            | hēi                      | \"hey\"                          |\n| Hi                      | 嗨 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>                      | 嗨            | hāi                      | \"hi\"                           |\n| Hello, everyone         | 大家好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>              | 大家好        | dà jiā hǎo               | \"da jya how\"                   |\n| How are you?            | 你好吗？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>             | 你好嗎？      | ní hǎo ma?               | \"nee how ma\"                   |\n| Have you eaten yet?     | 你吃了吗？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>         | 你吃了嗎?     | nǐ chī le ma?            | \"nee chur luh ma\"              |\n| How've you been lately? | 最近你怎么样？\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> | 最近你怎麽樣? | zuì jìn nǐ zěn me yàng   | \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\" |\n| Good morning            | 早上好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>              | 早上好        | zǎo shang hǎo            | \"zow shang how\"                |\n| Good afternoon          | 下午好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>              | 下午好        | xià wǔ hǎo               | \"shah woo how\"                 |\n| Good evening            | 晚上好 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>              | 晚上好        | wǎn shang hǎo            | \"wan shang how\"                |\n| Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone)   | 喂 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>                      | 喂            | wéi                      | \"way\"                          |\n| Nice to meet you        | 很高兴见到你 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>  | 很高興見到你  | hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ | \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\" |\n| Long time no see        | 好久不见 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>          | 好久不見      | háo jiǔ bu jiàn          | \"how joe boo jen\"              |\n| Whatcha doin'?          | 干嘛呢 \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>              | 幹嘛呢        | gàn má ne?               | \"gan mah nuh\"                  |\n\n\u003Caccordion heading=\"Key Definitions\">\n\n- **Pinyin**: a standardized way to write Chinese characters in the Latin alphabet.\n- **Tone**: the pitch of a word, of which there are 4 distinct patterns represented by 4 different diacritics (accent marks); if there is no diacritic, it indicates a neutral or absent tone.\n- **Simplified**: Chinese character set with less strokes.\n- **Traditional**: Chinese character set with more strokes.\n\n\u003C\u002Faccordion>\n\nIf needed, you can also check out our refresher on [Chinese tones](\u002Fblog\u002Fchinese\u002Fchinese-language-tones).\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fwoman-wave-hello.webp\" alt=\"An asian woman waving hello\" width=\"3793\" height=\"2000\"\u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 5 \"Hello\" greetings 👋👋\n\nTo get started, here are a few basic expressions that correspond directly to \"hi\" or \"hello\".\n\n### 1. Hello - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee how\"\n\nThis is the most generic greeting in Chinese though that doesn't mean it's not a useful phrase to initiate contact with someone or just spice up a greeting to a Mandarin speaker. However, this is far from the most common way that Mandarin native speakers greet one another. It's seen as slightly formal.\n\n> Note: there is also a formal variant with the \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您好[nin2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\u003Cbr>The pronoun \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"您[nin2;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> is a formal version of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 2. Hello, Hi, Hey (loanwords) - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_哈喽.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>、\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嗨[hai1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嗨.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>、\u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嘿[hei1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_嘿.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"哈喽[ha1 lou5;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hello\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嗨[hai1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hi\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"嘿[hei1;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> = hey\n\nThese are all common brief versions of hello borrowed directly from English. These are very useful since they are easy to remember—being that they're close in sound to their English counterparts—and they're actually used. These are all nice alternatives to the not-so-frequently used but well known \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 3. Hello, Everyone - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"大家好[da4 jia1 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_大家好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: everyone good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"da jya how\"\n\nEven though the English translation refers to \"everyone,\" this greeting is a common way to greet a group in general, much more so than its English equivalent. You will also see this greeting on vlogs as a way to greet the audience.\n\n---\n\n## 3 \"How are you?\" greetings 😊😞\n\nAnd now we'll cover a few common phrases you'll hear come up when greeting people:\n\n### 1. How are you? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你好[ni2 hao3;l]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你好吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you good + _QUESTION PARTICLE_\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee how ma\"\n\nThis is the most standard way to ask how someone is doing in Mandarin. It simply adds \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"吗[ma5;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, which is a particle that can be added at the end of a statement to turn it into a question. So, literally you can think of this like \"Are you good?\"\n\n> Note: there is a variant which adds \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> that means the same thing. \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> means \"still\" or \"yet.\"\n>\n> - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]还[hai2;ad]好[hao3;a]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Cbr>\n>   How are you?\n\n### 2. Have you eaten yet? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]吃[chi1;v]了[le5]吗[ma5;y]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你吃了吗.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: you eat + _COMPLETED ACTION PARTICLE_ + _QUESTION PARTICLE_\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"nee chur luh ma\"\n\nThis is a common colloquial greeting that is literally asking if you have eaten yet. You can also drop the \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> at the beginning. It's more common among older generations. When forming a reply, it's normal to answer the question as literally posed, for example:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"吃[chi1;v]了[le5]，吃[chi1;v]了[le5]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_吃了吃了.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr>(I've) eaten, (I've) eaten.\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"还[hai2;ad]没有[mei2 you3;v]。\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_还没有.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> \u003Cbr>(I) have not yet (eaten).\n\n### 3. How have you been lately? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"最近[zui4 jin4;f]你[ni2;r]怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]？\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_最近你怎么样.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: recently you how\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zway jean nee ts-un muh yang\"\n\nThere are many, many variations of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"怎么样[zen3 me5 yang4;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> to ask how one is doing or has been. This is just a common one that communicates that more directly.\n\n---\n\n## 3 Time-based greetings ⏰🌄\n\nOn the whole, time-based greetings are not nearly as common as they are in English. Even so, they still get used from time to time, or especially in more formal occasions. All of these follow the format of _TIME WORD_ + \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好[hao3;a]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>.\n\n### 1. Good Morning - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"早上好[zao3 shang5 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_早上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: early morning good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"zow shang how\"\n\nYou can use this phrase from the early morning until just before noon.\n\n### 2. Good Afternoon - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"下午好[xia4 wu2 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_下午好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: afternoon good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"shah woo how\"\n\nYou can use this greeting starting at noon and until about 6pm.\n\n### 3. Good Evening - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"晚上好[wan3 shang4 hao3;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_晚上好.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: evening good\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"wan shang how\"\n\nThis is the appropriate greeting from around 6pm or after sunset.\n\n\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Fhandshake.webp\" alt=\"Two people giving a handshake\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\u002F>\n\n---\n\n## 4 Situational greetings 🙇🙇‍♀️\n\nAnd now we'll look at a few greetings that you'll hear in specific situations.\n\n### 1. Hello? \u002F Yes? (phone) - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"喂[wei2;e]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_喂.m4a\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: hey\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"way\"\n\nThis is one of the most common sayings when picking up the phone, whether you know the person or not.\n\n### 2. Nice to meet you - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"很[hen3;zg]高兴[gao1 xing4;b]见到[jian4 dao4;v]你[ni3;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_很高兴见到你.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: happy to meet you\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"hun gow shing jee-in dow nee\"\n\nThis is the standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time. It's a phrase that acts as a common courtesy, much as it does in English.\n\n### 3. Long time no see - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"好久不见[hao2 jiu3 bu5 jian4;l]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_好久不见.mp3\" :type=\"0\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: long time no see\u002Fmeet\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"how joe boo jen\"\n\nThis is actually where the phrase in English comes from! This is a general greeting between people that have gone a long time without seeing each other.\n\n### 4. What are you doing? - \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]\"> \u003C\u002Ftypo>\u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"0\"> \u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>\n\n**Literally**: do?\u003Cbr>\n**Sounds like**: \"gan mah nuh\"\n\nSometimes greetings are rather indirect. Inquiring into what someone else is up to is another way to greet someone. The above is a very casual version of this expression, so it's more suitable between people that are well acquainted with another in an informal setting. This phrase is actually a shortened form of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]干嘛[gan4 ma2;n]呢[ne5;y|ni2;y]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ftts_你在干嘛呢.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio>.\n\n> In this case the verb for \"do\" is \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"干[gan4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>, which is a more colloquial version of \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"做[zuo4;v]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo>. However, do note that these verbs are not always interchangeable.\n\nSome other common phrasings include:\n\n- \u003Ctypo lang=\"zh\" syntax=\"你[ni3;r]在[zai4;p]做[zuo4;v]什么[shen2 me5;r]\">\u003C\u002Ftypo> \u003Ccustom-audio src=\"\u002Fassets\u002Fblog\u002Ffvo_你在做什么.mp3\" :type=\"3\">\u003C\u002Fcustom-audio> = What are you doing? 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