How to Say ‘Hello, Auntie Wang!’ in Simplified Chinese
王阿姨，您好！
wáng ā yí nín hǎo
[wáng āyí neen hǎo]
🇨🇳 In China: Calling an older woman 阿姨 (ā yí) "auntie" is the warm, polite default for landlords, neighbors and shopkeepers of your parents' generation. Pairing it with 您 "you (polite)" shows extra respect.
Phrase Breakdown
王阿姨，
wáng ā yí
Auntie Wang,
王 (the surname Wang) + 阿姨 (auntie), a polite way to address an older woman. Say 'Wáng ā yí'.
王阿姨来了。
Auntie Wang is here.
Words in this phrase
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name; literally means 'king'.
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very nice.
阿姨
ā yí
[āyí]
auntie
Polite way to address a middle-aged woman, such as a neighbor, even if not related.
阿姨，您好！
Hello, auntie!
您好！
nín hǎo
Hello! (polite)
您 is the polite 'you'. 'Nín' rises and 'hǎo' dips.
老师，您好！
Hello, teacher!
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Something positive or satisfactory.
今天的天气很好。
Today's weather is good.
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