你好！
Nǐ hǎo!
Hello!
你好 nǐ hǎo — Hello
10 minutes
Learn how to say hello in Chinese in a very simple way.
How to use these phrases
In this lesson, you learn the basic greeting 你好. The word 你 means “you”, and 好 means “good”. Together, 你好 means “hello”. Use it when you meet someone.
Chinese vocabulary and Pinyin
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 好 | hǎo | good / fine |
| 你好 | nǐ hǎo | hello |
| 你们 | nǐ men | you plural |
| 你们好 | nǐ men hǎo | hello everyone |
Example sentences
你们好！
Nǐ men hǎo!
Hello everyone!
我很好。
Wǒ hěn hǎo.
I am fine.
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