Different ways to greeting your Chinese friends.
Way 1: to greeting anyone anytime
A: nǐ hǎo !
A: 你 好 !
hi!
B: nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
hi!
Way 2: to greeting the elder people and senior people or your customer anytime,to express respect.
A: nín hǎo !
A: 您 好 !
hi!
B: nín hǎo / nǐ hǎo !
B: 您 好 / 你 好 !
hi!
Way 3: to greeting acquaintance anytime.
A: nǐ hǎo mɑ ? / nǐ zuì jìn hǎo mɑ ?
A: 你 好 吗 ? / 你 最 近 好 吗 ?
How are you? / How have you been lately?
B: wǒ hěn hǎo / hái bú cuò / lǎo yànɡ zi , xiè xiè!
B: 我 很 好 / 还 不 错 / 老 样 子 , 谢 谢 !
Fine/Good/As usual,thank you!
Way 4: to greeting your teacher anytime.
A: lǎo shī hǎo !
A: 老 师 好 !
hi,teaacher
B: nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
hi!(,A)
Way 5: to greeting your students anytime.
A: tónɡ xué men hǎo !
A: 同 学 们 好 !
hi,students
B: lǎo shī hǎo !
B: 老 师 好 !
hi,teacher!
Way 6: to greeting a group of people anytime.
A: dà jiā hǎo !
A: 大 家 好 !
hi,everyone
B: nǐ hǎo !
B: 你 好 !
hi!(,A)
Way 7: to greeting anyone in the morning.
A: shànɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 上 午 好 !
Good morning!
B: shànɡ wǔ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 上 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good morning!
Way 8: to greeting anyone at lunchtime.
A: zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo !
A: 中 午 好 !
Good noon!
B: zhōnɡ wǔ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 中 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good noon!
Way 9: to greeting anyone in the afternoon.
A: xià wǔ hǎo !
A: 下 午 好 !
Good afternoon!
B: xià wǔ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 下 午 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good afternoon!
Way 10: to greeting anyone in the evening.
A: wǎn shɑnɡ hǎo !
A: 晚 上 好 !
Good evening!
B: wǎn shɑnɡ hǎo ! / nǐ hǎo !
B: 晚 上 好 ! / 你 好 !
Good evening!
Way 11: to greeting anyone during the breakfast time.
A: nǐ chī ɡuò zǎo fàn le mɑ ?
A: 你 吃 过 早 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had breakfast?
B: wǒ chī ɡuò le./ wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 12: to greeting anyone during the lunchtime.
A: nǐ chī ɡuò wǔ fàn le mɑ ?
A: 你 吃 过 午 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had lunch?(to anyone during the lunch time)
B: wǒ chī ɡuò le./ wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 13: to greeting anyone during the dinner time.
A: nǐ chī ɡuò wǎn fàn le mɑ ?
A: 你 吃 过 晚 饭 了 吗 ?
Have you had dinner?
B: wǒ chī ɡuò le./ wǒ hái méi yǒu chī 。
B: 我 吃 过 了./ 我 还 没 有 吃 。
Yes I have./Not yet.
Way 14: to greeting elder acquaintance aged above 55 yrs old.
A: nín shēn tǐ hǎo mɑ ?
A: 您 身 体 好 吗 ?
How are you?(Are you in good health?)
B: wǒ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo , xiè xiè !
B: 我 身 体 很 好 , 谢 谢 !
I am fine(I am in good health),thank you!
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