

- vincent
April 2008
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BerlusconiApril 2020 Spoken language tends to become informal mainly with native speakers that's why they simply say "你好" (ni hao), but as a beginner, you'll need to make new friends among Chinese speakers and the expression "你好吗?" ( ni hao ma) is still useful for your first contacts. It's always good to make good impression for the first time and politeness is very much appreciated.
![]() | kbennamonApril 2008 My Chinese friends taught me "ni3 hao3 ma?" but no one in China every really uses it. A person just says "ni3 hao3" and the other person says the exact same thing again. Sometimes though they say, hen3 hao3 (very well) or just hao3 (good). |