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🤗 Mandarin Chinese Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Mandarin Chinese learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Mandarin Chinese?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Mandarin Chinese, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Drinks, 爱 ài, 民 mín people & City.
General Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Mandarin Chinese (Pinyin) |
|---|---|---|
| Hi | 嗨 (borrow from English) | hi |
| Hello | 你(you)好(good) | nǐ hǎo |
| Hello (formal) | 您好 | nín hǎo |
| Hello (to a group of people) | 你们好 | nǐ men hǎo |
| Good morning | 早晨(morning)好(good) | zǎo chén hǎo |
| Good morning | 早上 (morning)好(good) | zǎo shàng hǎo |
| Good morning | 早(morning)安(safe/still/calm) | zǎo ān |
| Good morning | 早(early) | zǎo |
| Good afternoon | 下午(afternoon)好(good) | xìa wǔ hǎo |
| Good noon | 午(noon)安(safe/still/calm) | wǔ ān |
| Good evening | 晚上(night)好(good) | wǎn shàng hǎo |
| Good night (use before sleep) | 晚(night)安(safe/still/calm) | wǎn ān |
| how are you? | 你好吗?/你好嗎? | nǐ hǎo mā |
| How are you? | 您好吗? 您好嗎? | nín hǎo mā |
| I'm good/fine. | 我很好. (reply to 你好吗?/你好嗎?) | wǒ hěn hǎo |
| How are you? | 你怎么样? | nǐ zěn me yàng |
| Have you eaten? | 你吃饭了吗？ 你吃飯了嗎? | nǐ(often read as ní) chī fàn le mā |
| Have you eaten? | 你有吃饭吗？ 你有吃飯嗎? | nǐ(often read as ní) yǒu chī fàn mā |
| (greeting used when meeting someone for the first time) | 幸(lucky)会(meet) | xìng huì |
| Welcome | 欢(happy)迎(meet)/歡迎 | huān yíng |
| Welcome | 欢迎光临/歡迎光臨 | huān yíng guāng lín |
| greeting used when answering the phone | 喂 (hey) | wéi |
| Hello everyone | 大家(everyone)好(good) | dà jiā hǎo |
Sichuan Dialect [cmn-xin][edit | edit source]
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Mandarin Chinese (Pinyin) |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 | nèe hào |
| Good morning | 早上好 | zào sàng hào |
| Good evening | 晚上好 | wàn sàng hào |
| Good night | 晚安 | wàn ngā |
Northeastern Dialect [cmn-nem][edit | edit source]
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Mandarin Chinese (Pinyin) |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 | née hăo |
| Good morning | 早上好 | zao shung hao |
| Good evening | 晚上好 | wun shung hao |
| How are you? (informal) | 你咋样啊? | ni za yung a |
| How are you? | 啥事儿? | shá shìr |
Kunming Dialect [cmn-kun][edit | edit source]
| English | Mandarin Chinese | Mandarin Chinese (Pinyin) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect | 咯请的饭了? | kae ching te fan le |
| have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect [cmn-kun] | 你给吃饭啦? | ni gei chi fan la |
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