你好
nǐ hǎo
hello
你好，最近怎么样？
Hello, how have you been recently?
informal
A common greeting used to say hello.
你好！见到你很高兴。
Hello! Nice to meet you.
A: 你好！B: 你好！
A: Hello! B: Hello!
Used in both formal and informal settings, though '您好' is more formal.
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Tone and Context
你好 is universally understood across Mandarin-speaking regions. In southern China, '你好' may sometimes be shortened to '你' in casual speech.
Gold Rule
Reply to Greetings
When someone greets you with '你好', you can respond with '你好' or '您好' (more formal).
Word Origin
Composed of '你' (you) and '好' (good), literally meaning 'you good'.
Usage Notes
Can be used at any time of day. In written Chinese, it is often followed by a question like '你好吗?' (How are you?).
Word Breakdown
你
you
root好
good
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