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How to Say ‘Hello, please have a seat.’ in Simplified Chinese

你好，请坐。

nǐ hǎo qǐng zuò

[nee hǎo qǐng zuò]

🇨🇳 In China: An interviewer can greet you with plain 你好 because they're the host and senior here. You're still expected to answer with the more respectful 您.

Phrase Breakdown

你好，

nǐ hǎo

hello

你 and 好 are both 3rd tones, so 你 changes to a rising tone: ní hǎo.

Example

你好，我是小王。

Hello, I'm Xiao Wang.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

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

Something positive or satisfactory.

Example

今天的天气很好。

Today's weather is good.

请坐。

qǐng zuò

please sit down

请 (qǐng) means 'please' and 坐 (zuò, 4th tone) means 'sit'. This is a polite invitation to sit down.

Example

请坐，喝杯茶。

Please sit and have a cup of tea.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

坐

zuò

[zuò]

to sit

To take a seat.

Example

你坐这儿吧。

Sit here.

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