How to Say ‘Hello (polite)’ in Traditional Chinese
您好
nín hǎo
[neen how]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [您好] is the polite version you'd use with airline staff, hotel staff, or older strangers in Taiwan. It sounds respectful and natural in service situations.
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A polite and respectful way to say “you.”
您好，這個「您」是對旅客服務時常用的敬語。
Hello, this “您” is a polite form often used when serving passengers.
好
hǎo
[how]
good
Means “good”; in 您好 it forms a polite greeting.
您好，這個「好」讓您好聽起來很有禮貌。
Hello, this “好” makes 您好 sound very polite.
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