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Whatever the case may be, the first thing you’ll want to learn is how to say hello in Chinese!
\nThough you may think learning how to say hello in a new language is just a matter of learning a word or two, that’s rarely the case. In most languages—including English—there are plenty of ways to say hello depending on the context. Plus, knowing several different greetings is an easy way to add some personality to your everyday conversations!
\nWhile knowing multiple greetings is always helpful, learning how to say hi in Chinese in different ways pays off more so than in other languages. That’s because certain situations will require different greetings, and you risk being offensive if you don’t use the right one! Keep reading and we’ll tell you all about it so you don’t make a faux-pas when you’re just trying to say hello in Mandarin Chinese.
\nThis blog will take you through everything you need to know to greet a wide range of people, from your friends to your teacher and even your in-laws! Plus, we’ll even show you how to customize a greeting to any situation you’re in.
\nReady to get started?
\n\n\n\nLearning how to say hello in every language is important, of course, but it’s especially so in Chinese. Here’s why:
While this is the most common greeting that you’ll hear in the streets of China, you shouldn’t rely on it forever. This is a sort of textbooky and impersonal greeting, so you want to avoid using it with people you’ve already built some rapport with. You don’t want to nǐ hǎo your way through China!
\nInterpersonal relations are extremely important for virtually every interaction in Chinese. The concept of filial piety is particularly important, as showing respect for your elders is crucial. The quickest way to annoy people is to use greetings that aren’t context-appropriate!
\nAs you’ll see when you work your way through our list of Chinese greetings, there are plenty of ways to say hello that sound like anything but a greeting! The good news is that this also means you can also use a wide variety of phrases to greet your friends—you just gotta know what to look out for!
\n\n\n\nWhether you’ve been learning Mandarin for a while or haven’t taken your first class yet, you’ve probably heard nǐ hǎo as a common way to say hello in Chinese. This is the most common way to say hello in Mandarin, but it is not the only way. Let’s break the expression down.
\n\nThus, 你好 (nǐ hǎo) literally translates into “you good.” The key takeaway here is that “hello” in Mandarin includes a subject and you’re allowed to change that subject depending on who you’re talking to! For example, if you’re talking to your boss or someone you should be extra respectful too, you can use the formal 您 (nín) instead of 你 (nǐ): 您好 (nín hǎo).
\nKeep this in mind as you make your way through the rest of the article. While we’ll cover 42 different ways to say hello, there’s really an infinite number of ways to greet people since you can swap out the subject for almost anything you want!
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\n\n\n\n\nYou’re probably dying to get into all the different ways to say hello in Chinese by now. Without further ado, let’s get into 42 unique ways to greet your friends, family, teachers, neighbors, strangers, and just about anyone in Chinese!
\nIf you’ve just started learning Mandarin, you may still be working on nailing the pinyin pronunciation. That’s why we’ve included a pronunciation column to help you in the meantime.
\nYou can also check out the following video if you need some extra help getting your pinyin pronunciation down:
\nLearn Chinese Alphabet | Mandarin Pinyin Pronunciation Guide
\n\n| English | \nMandarin | \nPinyin | \nPronunciation | \nContext | \n
| Hello. | \n你好 | \nNǐ hǎo | \nnee hao | \nMost basic greeting. Casual and somewhat impersonal. | \n
| Hello. (Formal) | \n您好 | \nNín hǎo | \nneen hao | \nFormal version of 您好 (nǐ hǎo), should be used when addressing superiors. | \n
| How are you? | \n你好吗？ | \nNǐ hǎo ma | \nnee hao ma | \nQuestion version of 您好 (nǐ hǎo). The 吗 (ma) at the end is similar to an English question mark. However, this expression is rarely used in casual conversation. | \n
| How are you? (Formal) | \n您好吗？ | \nNín hǎo ma | \nneen hao ma | \nFormal version of 你好吗 (nǐ hǎo ma). However, this expression is rarely used in casual conversation. | \n
| Hello. (Second person plural) | \n你们好 | \nNǐmen hǎo | \nnee men hao | \nPlural version of (nǐ hǎo). | \n
| Hello all. | \n大家好 | \nDàjiā hǎo | \nda gee-ah hao | \nQuick way to say hello to three or more people. Not too casual and not too formal. | \n
| Hello, everyone. | \n各位好 | \nGèwèi hǎo | \nguh-way hao | \nQuick way to say hello to two or more people. Not too casual and not too formal. | \n
| Hello, teacher. | \n老师好 | \nLǎoshī hǎo | \nlao shih hao | \nPolite way to say hello to your teacher (or any teacher). | \n
| Hello, friends. | \n朋友们好 | \nPéngyǒumen hǎo | \npuhng yo men hao | \nPolite way to say hello to your friends. Usually used when making public speech | \n
| Good morning. | \n早安 | \nZǎoān | \nzah-oh ahn | \nQuick way to say hello in the morning. | \n
| Good morning. | \n早上好 | \nZǎoshàng hǎo | \nzah-oh shang hao | \nQuick way to say hello in the morning. | \n
| Morning. | \n早 | \nZǎo | \nzah-oh | \nQuick way to say hello in the morning. | \n
| Good afternoon | \n下午好 | \nXiàwǔ hǎo | \nshe-ah woo hao | \nQuick way to say hello in the afternoon. | \n
| Good evening. | \n晚上好 | \nWǎnshàng hǎo | \nwahn shang hao | \nQuick way to say hello in the evening. | \n
| Good night. | \n晚安 | \nWǎnān | \nwahn ahn | \nQuick way to end the conversation at night. | \n
| Did you eat already? | \n吃了吗？ | \nChīle ma | \nchih luh ma | \nGenerally, don’t answer earnestly. Just say you’ve ate! This is commonly used around meal times. | \n
| Have you eaten? | \n吃过饭吗？ | \nChīguò fàn ma | \nchih guo fahn ma | \nSame as above. | \n
| Have you eaten yet? | \n你吃过饭了没有？ | \nNǐ chīguò fànle méiyǒu | \nnee chih guo fan luh may yo | \nSame as above. | \n
| How are you? | \n你怎么样？ | \nNǐ zěnme yàng | \nnee zuhn muh yang | \nCasual way to greet someone and ask how they’re doing. | \n
| How’ve you been lately? | \n最近你怎么样？ | \nZuìjìn nǐ zěnme yàng | \nzoo-ay jean nee zuhn muh yang | \nSame as above. | \n
| Have you been okay lately? | \n最近好吗？ | \nZuìjìn hǎo ma | \nzoo-ay jean hao ma | \nSame as above. | \n
| Pleased to meet you. (Formal) | \n幸会 | \nXìng huì | \nsing hoo-ay | \nFormal way to say you’re honored to meet someone. | \n
| It’s an honor to finally meet you. (Very formal) | \n久仰 | \nJiǔyǎng | \ngee-oh yang | \nEven more formal way to say you’re honored to meet someone. | \n
| I’ve long heard your well-known name. (Most formal) | \n久闻大名 | \nJiǔ wén dàmíng | \ngee-oh wehn dah meeng | \nMost formal way to say you’re honored to meet someone. | \n
| Hello!(When calling someone or answering the phone) | \n喂！ | \nWèi | \nway | \nUsed to say hello when calling someone or answering a phone call. | \n
| Hello? (When calling someone or answering the phone) | \n喂？ | \nWéi | \nway | \nUsed to say hello when calling someone or answering a phone call (especially if you don’t know that person). | \n
| You came too! | \n你也来了! | \nNǐ yě láile! | \nnee yeh lah-e luh | \nCasual way to say hello when unexpectedly running into someone you know. | \n
| How is it that you’re here? | \n你怎么在这里？ | \nNǐ zěnme zài zhèlǐ | \nnee zuhn-muh za-e zhuh-lee | \nSame as above. | \n
| Hello. (English loanword) | \n哈喽 | \nHā lóu | \nhallo | \nEnglish loanword of “hello.” | \n
| Hello. (English loanword) | \n哈罗 | \nHā luō | \nhallo | \nSame as above. | \n
| Hi. (English loanword) | \n嗨 | \nHāi | \nhi | \nEnglish loanword of “hi” | \n
| Hey (English loanword) | \n嘿 | \nHēi | \nhey | \nEnglish loanword of “hey.” | \n
| Long time, no see. | \n好久不见 | \nHǎojiǔ bùjiàn | \nhao gee-oh boo gee-ahn | \nUsed when you haven’t seen someone in a long time. In fact, the English expression came from this Chinese phrase! | \n
| You’re off work! | \n下班了！ | \nXiàbānle | \nsee-ah bahn luh | \nAppropriate when running into someone | \n
| What are you up to? | \n干嘛呢？ | \nGàn ma ne | \ngan ma nuh | \nCasual way to ask someone what they’re up to. | \n
| Where are you headed? | \n去哪儿？ | \nQù nǎ'er | \nchoo nar | \nSame as above. | \n
| What are you going to do? | \n去做什么? | \nQù zuò shénme | \nchoo zoo-oh shun-muh | \nSame as above. | \n
| Any news lately? | \n最近有什么新鲜事吗？ | \nZuìjìn yǒu shén me xīnxiān shì ma | \nzoo-ay geen yo shuhn-muh | \nSame as above. | \n
| Regards. | \n祝好 | \nZhùhǎo | \nzhoo hao | \nJust as in English, you can use this to send your regards to someone (used in email or letter). | \n
| I’m very happy to meet you. | \n很高兴认识你 | \nHěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ | \nhehn gao-sing rehn-shuh nee | \nUsed to say that you’re happy to meet someone for the first time. | \n
| Nice to meet you. | \n很高兴见到你 | \nHěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ | \nhehn gao-sing gee-ahn dao nee | \nSame as above. | \n
| Nice to see you again. | \n很高兴再次见到你 | \nHěn gāoxìng zàicì jiàn dào nǐ | \nhehn gao-sing za-e zuh gee-ahn dao nee | \nGenerally only used the first few times you see someone. | \n
A really cool feature of Chinese is that you can get away with a lot of customization. Grammar and day-to-day use rules aren’t as rigid as in other languages, so you’re usually able to tweak the language to fit your needs and preferences.
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A great example of this is how you can use a wide variety of phrases to say hello depending on the situation. For example:
\n\n| Situation | \nEnglish | \nChinese | \nPinyin | \n
| You run into a coworker after work. | \nJust finished work? | \n下班了？ | \nxiàbān le | \n
| You run into a friend on the street. | \nWhat are you going to do? | \n去干嘛？ | \nqù gànmá | \n
| You run into a friend during lunchtime or dinnertime. | \nDid you eat? | \n吃了吗？ | \nchī le ma | \n
| You run into a friend at the store. | \nGoing to buy some stuff? | \n去买东西吗？ | \nqù mǎi dōngxi ma | \n
| You run into a friend at the basketball court. | \nGoing to play ball? | \n去打球吗？ | \nqù dǎqiú ma | \n
The possibilities are truly endless! So, don’t be surprised if someone greets you with a totally unique and super specific question!
\n\n\n\nIn Chinese, you want to pay close attention to how close you are with whoever you’re greeting. Saying hello in a way that is too formal or not formal enough could be offensive, so you want to make sure you pick one that’s just right.
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Here’s a ranking of some common ways to say hello in Mandarin according to how formal they are:
| English | \nChinese | \nPinyin | \nFormality | \n
| What are you up to? | \n干嘛呢？ | \nGàn ma ne | \nMost casual | \n
| Hello. (English loanword) | \n哈喽 | \nHā lóu | \nCasual | \n
| Hello. | \n你好 | \nNǐ hǎo | \nNeutral / Impersonal | \n
| Hello. (Formal) | \n您好 | \nNín hǎo | \nFormal | \n
| Pleased to meet you. (Formal) | \n幸会 | \nXìng huì | \nMore formal | \n
| I’ve long heard your well-known name. (Most formal) | \n久闻大名 | \nJiǔ wén dàmíng | \nMost formal | \n
The biggest mistake you can make when greeting someone in Chinese is not being formal enough. In general, you want to make sure you use 您 (nín) and formal greetings when saying hello to:
\nWhen in doubt, always opt for a more formal rather than a more casual greeting. Although being overly polite can be an issue too, it’s usually less severe than not being polite enough!
\nNo! Many people get this Japanese custom confused with China. You are not supposed to bow when saying hello in Chinese, as bowing when greeting someone is not a part of modern Chinese culture.
\nInstead, you’ll most likely see people do a nod or slight bow when apologizing. You may see this when someone says sorry in Chinese, like 抱歉 (bàoqiàn), 不好意思 (bùhǎoyìsi), or 对不起 (duìbuqǐ).
\n\n\n\nNow that you know how to say hi in Chinese in over 40 unique ways, don’t stop there! Mandarin Chinese is an incredibly vast and fascinating language, with plenty of unique words, sentences, and grammar structures that are sure to have you wanting to learn even more.
\nBut don’t let the vastness of the Chinese language discourage you! Although it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the thousands of characters you’ll need to learn, it’s important to focus on making slow and steady progress. Start by learning simple things like the animals in Chinese and counting in Chinese before moving on to more advanced stuff. You’ll become conversational before you know it!
\nIf you enjoyed this article, check out our Mandarin Chinese blog for more vocabulary and grammar content that will help you get better and better at Chinese.
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