How to Say ‘Say hello’ in Simplified Chinese
打个招呼
dǎ gè zhāo hū
[dah guh zhāohu]
💬 Usage Tip: 个 slipped into the middle of 打招呼 makes it sound quick and casual. You'll also hear 吃个饭 "grab a meal".
Phrase Breakdown
打
dǎ
[dah]
to hit; to start; to use
打 has many meanings; in 打表 it means to start using the meter.
师傅，请打表。
Driver, please use the meter.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word
A general classifier used with nouns such as 活动.
说“这个活动”时，要用量词“个”。
When saying “this event,” you need the measure word 个.
招呼
zhāo hū
[zhāohu]
greeting
Used in 打招呼, to say hello to someone.
他跟我打了个招呼。
He said hello to me.
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