How to Say ‘Hello, everyone’ in Simplified Chinese
大家好
dà jiā hǎo
[dah-jyah how]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any person or group before 好 to greet them: 老师好 "hello, teacher", 同学们好 "hello, classmates".
🇨🇳 In China: The standard way to open a talk, a meeting, or a class, or to greet a room you walk into. It works whether the group is formal or casual.
Phrase Breakdown
大家
dà jiā
[dah-jyah]
everyone; all of you
Refers to the whole group of family members or people present.
这次回来特别想看看大家。
This time back, I especially want to see everyone.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning 'good' or 'well'; in greetings it helps form 'hello.'
今天天气很好。
The weather is very good today.
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