How to Say ‘Excuse me, pretty lady.’ in Simplified Chinese
美女，你好。
měi nǚ nǐ hǎo
[měinǚ nee hǎo]
🇨🇳 In China: This is how you'd politely get a young female clerk's attention before asking something. Locals use it all the time, and it sounds friendly rather than forward.
Phrase Breakdown
美女，
měi nǚ
Hey miss / beautiful,
Literally 'beautiful woman'. It's a common, friendly way to address a young woman, for example a shop assistant: měi nǚ.
美女，这个多少钱？
Miss, how much is this?
Words in this phrase
美女
měi nǚ
[měinǚ]
beautiful woman; miss
Compliment or common polite way to address a young woman.
美女，这个多少钱？
Miss, how much is this?
你好。
nǐ hǎo
hello.
The standard greeting. Two third tones in a row, so 你 changes to rising: ní hǎo.
你好，我叫小明。
Hello, my name is Xiaoming.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good; well
To describe something as positive or satisfactory.
那就好，按时到就好。
That's good, just be on time.
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